Recipe on Ivan Hawkes

Hummus

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A middle eastern dish which is smooth, creamy and mildly tasty. Good for serving with croutons or flatbread.

American Cheese

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

An American cheese product that melts beautifully on hamburgers. Perfect for cheese toasties, Welsh rarebit, burgers, nachos, or topping a lasangne.

The cheese is processed to help prevent oils splitting from it when melting and to lower the melting point.

Pullman Pain De Mie

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

An enriched French style of bread that is light, fluffy, perfect for sandwiches, and is baked in a 13 inch Pullman loaf tin. This recipe aims for 1069 grams of dough.

Gang Garee Gai

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

My version of a yellow chicken Thai curry. It has more spices than a typical yellow curry.

Garlic, Ginger, Onion Paste

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A simple paste made of the most common Indian ingrediants. By measuring and cooking this out in advance you can save a lot of time in preparing Indian dishes. This allows for deeper flavours by ensuring Maillard reactions on onions and other aromatics have the time they require to occur.

Char Siu Pork

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The mouth watering Chinese pork dish that can be eaten on it’s own or added to soups and other dishes to bring them to life.

Mushroom Sauce

Tue, 14 May 2024 01:32:06 +1000

A rich cream and butter sauce infused with earthy mushroom fragrence.

This pairs very well with steak and chips.

Lemon Bars

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A lemon custard atop a shortbread crust. Finely balanced between the sweetness of the sugar and sourness of the lemons.

Lemon Bars (Claire Saffitz)

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A rich version of the lemon bars recipe.

Hedgehog Slice

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This is a biscuit base chocolate recipe that is fast and easy to make. It keeps well in the cupboard or fridge.

In our family, this was always known as fudgecake. It’s a recipe mum would make a few times a year as a treat for the family. It requires few ingredients, and no cooking.

Conveniently, each of the major ingredients can be bought at a local supermarket in these sizes.

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 02:03:13 +1000

A classic, chewy, Amercian style chocolate chip cookie.

Peppercorn Sauce

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The classic Steak Au Poivre sauce. Rich, creamy and peppery.

This pairs very well with steak and chips.

Banana Bread

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Whenever there are over-ripe bananas in the house, it’s time to make this cake.

Broccoli Bacon Salad

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Broccoli adds brightness and crunch, while the bacon adds saltiness and umami to this dish. Cranberries bring in some floral notes, and the walnuts round it all out with some nuttiness.

Bin Bhuna Hua Garam Masala

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An untoasted garam masala.

Lamb Rogahn Josh

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A wonderfully hot and spicy dish from Kashmir.

Pork Vindaloo

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An authentic, spicy and hot vindaloo dish from the Goan community.

Scrambled Eggs

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Lovely, soft, buttery scrambled eggs.

Sausage Roll

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A basic sausage roll.

Lamb Doner Kebab

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A fairly traditional lamb kebab recipe.

Murghi Korma

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A curry that is mild enough for anyone to eat.

Mapo Tofu

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

A classic Sichuan dish made with beef or pork, tofu and chillis.

Red Curry Beef

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

A Thai red curry using beef.

Red Braised Pork

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

This slow braised dish has tender pieces of pork covered with a glistening moreish Chinese red braise sauce.

Mongolian Beef

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

A classic stir fried beef dish - popular in Chinese restaurants.

Cinnamon Scrolls

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Sweet, doughnut like, cinnamon scrolls with a drizzle of cream cheese icing.

Caesar Salad Dressing

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:22:29 +1000

A dressing for a Caesar salad. It’s also good for pretty much any salad.

Chicken Tikka Masala

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Britain’s national dish. A curry that is mild enough for anyone to eat.

Porchetta

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 08:28:47 +1000

A fairly simple herb roasted pork dish.

Quiche

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A basic quiche.

Chocolate Ice Cream

Sat, 29 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A thoroughly rich and creamy dessert that is certain to please.

Chocolate Ice Cream

Sat, 29 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A thoroughly rich and creamy dessert that is certain to please.

Ginger Beer

Fri, 31 May 2019 15:30:22 +1000

A delightful, fizzy traditional ginger beer. This is a lacto ferment so the results will depend on the lacto bateria in your kitchen and will likely vary from your friend’s efforts.

Ginger Beer Bug

Fri, 31 May 2019 15:30:22 +1002

A ginger beer bug is the first step to making a traditional ginger beer. It is a living organism containing yeast from your work area.

Punjabi Garam Masala

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Punjabi Garam Masala is an Indian spice blend that adds deep aromatic flavours to many dishes.

Dashi

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:54:01 +1000

A basic stock used for a lot of Japanese recipes.

Tonkotsu Stock

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:36:18 +1000

Tonkotsu means “pork bone-broth” in Japanese. It is a rich, unctuous dish that coats the mouth as you consume it.

This tonkotsu ramen broth recipe takes a full day or at least overnight to make. Plan accordingly.

Beef Stock

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:36:12 +1000

A home made beef stock will give your dishes the depth of flavour required to excel.

Vegetable Stock

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:36:06 +1000

A simple vegetable stock.

Chicken Stock

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:35:56 +1000

Chicken stock made from necks, wings, backs and drumsticks. This will make a rich full flavoured stock. Wings provide a lot of skin, fat and gelatinous tissue which will break down and increase the luxuriousness of the stock.

Light Batter

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 09:58:33 +1000

A simple and light batter; suitable for fish and chicken.

Red Curry Paste

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Aromatic and herbacious. Red curry paste provides the base flavours for many Thai dishes.

Nicoise Salad

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:27:59 +1000

A French salad with tuna, green beans, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes, onion, capers, and potatos.

Vinaigrette Dressing

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:22:29 +1000

A simple and traditional French salad dressing.

Massaman Curry Paste

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:05:16 +1000

A classic Thai curry.

Laksa Paste

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:51:36 +1000

Laksa paste is the key ingredient in a bowl of laksa.

Laksa

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:46:14 +1000

A terrific Malaysian soup. Rich, creamy and warming. It can be served with a range of toppings to suit the individual.

Sweet and Sour Pork

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:28:47 +1000

This version of the dish is similar to one from a take-away place, though it is less sweet than usual.

Black Bean Sauce

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:23:03 +1000

A salty sauce with a large umami kick.

Pho

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:12:46 +1000

The famous beef soup dish from Vietnam.

Chinese Brown Sauce

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 23:00:57 +1000

A sauce rich with umami flavours which is great for stir frys.

Felafel

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

This middle eastern dish has many variations. The deep fried balls are crispy and nutty, with a herbaceous aroma. Try experimenting with different blends of herbs to see what suits you.

Easy Bagel

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:39:43 +1000

Simple bagels done right—it takes a bit of effort to make them the first time, but it’s easier every time thereafter. And the end result is so very worth the time.

Tom Yum Soup

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:31:20 +1000

Tom Yum Goong soup is one of the most well known dishes in Thai cuisine, and in this recipes you’ll learn to make the authentic Thai street food style version. There are 2 different types of tom yum, the clear version and the creamy version, and there’s directions on how to make both types. Enjoy this recipe for tom yum.