It’s no surprise to me or anyone else that I love the Dani Valent website. It is a subscription site for amazing Thermomix recipes and videos, you get approx 1 free recipe a month for the free subscription or for a yearly membership you get 1 recipe a week & you start with all the current recipes when you join. It’s great value & features home cooking recipes by Dani & also amazing Chef’s recipes too. What’s not to love? Being inspired to try & taste new recipes, learning new skills & ideas for your Thermomix cooking plus I love seeing how Chefs use the Thermomix for their dishes. Sign up here.
I have now currently made ALL of the recipes from this website & some of them I have made a few times because they are so delicious 🙂 It has taken me a few years to complete all the recipes and I will be attempting to keep up and cook each new recipe every week and update this post with the photos of the recipe. I hope you will be inspired to cook along too. Happy Thermomixing!!
Here is one of the free videos with Jo Whitton from Quirky Cooking making Coconut Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup.
Shane Delia’s Warm Roasted Cauliflower Dip with Spiced Beef – You have to try this!! It could be the best dip ever!! I loved watching the video for this recipe too, it was a lot of fun!
Everything Salsa & then the same salsa used to make a cashew dip & a cream cheese dip- just 2 of the ideas for the salsa – so tasty & versatile!
Chicken Tart – This recipe by Dani has the most amazing lemon & mustard flavoured pastry – plus shredded chicken & buttery leeks in the filling!
Spicy Peach and Mango Jam Glazed Ham
Dani Valent’s Pithivier
Cheesy Quinoa Bites, recipe by Alice Zaslavsky
Sopa Freda de Meló – Melon Soup – Emma Warren
Strawberry Gazpacho with Tomato, Basil & Goat’s Cheese Salad
Gazpacho – recipe by Eyal Shani
Recommended way to serve this dish is to drink straight from the Thermomix bowl!! If it’s good enough for Dani, then I’m in 😉
Scallop Mousseline with Lemon Caper Sauce
Leek, Potato and Truffle Soup
Tasty “Emergency Lentil Soup” watch the video here.
Creamy Chicken and Brown Rice Soup – recipe by Jo Whitton from Quirky Cooking
Matzo Ball Soup (Dani asked me to make this recipe & photograph it for her website, I also had to make my own matzo because I couldn’t find any in Hobart to buy :-))
Pumpkin Soup with Virtual Bacon Dust – recipe from George Calombaris – this recipe is from the In the Mix cookbook – I have made it so many times & it’s my all time favourite pumpkin soup!
Jing Shui Daan recipe by Tony Tan – its a delicious steamed custard with shitake mushrooms & pork with black beans on top 🙂
Gnocchi
Cauliflower Rice – it’s a delicious vegan recipe 🙂
Shane Delia’s BBQ Prawn Kofte Salad is seriously good!!
Pear Coleslaw with Pear Vinaigrette
Beetroot, Pear & Pomegranate Salad
Prawn & Potato Salad
Lamb Shank Barley Casserole – Yes the shanks are steamed in the Varoma for some of the recipe!
Delicious Duck Bao – inspired by the Momofuku recipe by David Chang
Char Siu Bao – Steamed Pork Buns
Hummus- recipe by EyalShani, such a great video to watch, and a delicious recipe to guide you but it is ultimately up to your taste buds to adjust the balance of flavours 🙂
Ultimate Mac and Cheese Toastie – recipe by Anthony Femia
Pineapple-spiked Vietnamese Lamb Salad
Hainanese Chicken & Egg, seriously amazing recipe by Trissalicious This is also from In the Mix & includes my favourite way to cook eggs – at 60 degrees!!
Jerk Chicken
Quirky Cooking Gluten Free & Dairy Free Chicken Pot Pie is so Yummy – we even took some for lunches too!.
Chicken Tinga So easy & delicious (pictured with my gluten free wrap – Dani’s recipes serves it with her flour tortilla recipe)
Steamed Fish with Eggplant Miso – so healthy & fresh – a great recipe using the Varoma.
Aligot – French cheesy mash – so wicked & so good!!
Chilli & Lime Crumb – I’ve made this recipe from In the Mix Cookbook before – I love how tasty & versatile it is. watch the free video here.
Palak Paneer
Marmitako (Basque Seafood Stew) recipe by Chef Ruben Trincado – A delicious video filmed in Spain.
White Garlic Soup with Seafood – recipe by Chef Jaun Carlos Caro, in the video (filmed in Spain) you see him using the TM 21 to make this dish.
Vadouvan Mussels which includes the recipe for the Vadouvan spice mix 🙂
Tuna version of the Poke with Furikake & Wasabi-spiked Avocado Sorbet
Wasabi-spiked Avocado Sorbet
Kha Nhom Jeen Nam Prik – Thai recipe by Pla Liamthong, that not too spicy peanut sauce is so good!!
Gang Prik with Steamed Chicken -another great Thai recipe from Pla Liamthong
Thai Ribs with Coconut Rice & Coleslaw – this is the version I made with lamb instead of the beef – I made the beef version too & that was amazing, I will be making it again soon – for sure!!
Thai Ribs with Coconut Rice & Coleslaw
Fork-Apart Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder
Vitello Tonnato – An Italian dish of poached beef & tuna egg sauce, sounds weird but it is really delicious 🙂
Mint & Choc-Chip Hemp Smoothie recipe by Julie McKie
Rhubarb Saffrontini
Cucumber, Lime & Mint Dry Ice Sorbet – recipe by Chef Pierre Roelofs
Passionfruit Dry Ice Sorbet – recipe by Donato Toce from Gelato Messina (This is possibly the best sorbet I’ve ever eaten!!)
Okonomi-Kimchi Savoury PancakesInside-out Chicken ParmigianaGreen Beans with Ricotta SalataRolled OmelettesKombucha SpritzTortilla (mine doesn’t look so good but it tasted good – I did the frypan option)Middle Eastern Salmon with Tahini Sauce and Walnut RelishWinter Minestrone with Butter Lovin’ Leeks with Parmasean and Chilli Twist BreadEasy Nut-Free PestoFrench Toast CasseroleFlourless Almond, Coconut And Vanilla Cake recipe by Belinda JefferyChestnut Pancakes with Instant Pear Bircher MuesliCarrot Layer Cake recipe by Christina Tosi ( also in the In the Mix 2 cookbook)Korma Curry Sauce by Jesse SinghPekmez – Turkish grape syrupPozole Negro – Mexican Chicken SoupBrown Basmati Rice SaladPotato Mochi – recipe by Michael RyanPistachio-Crusted Lamb Cutlets with Green Tahini SauceMint & Coriander Chutney, recipe by Jessi SinghApricot and Almond CakePrawn Cocktail Skewers recipe by Emma WarrenButtered Cabbage with Orange Syrup – recipe by Gerard PhelanSpice RubsEgg in a JarCoconut Chicken SaladOtak OtakLamb Kustilji recipe by Shane Delia Bloody MariaLazy Tomato SpaghettiTomato ShorbaKorean-style Pork Ribs – Daeji GalbiToasted Coconut Paste (Kerisik) – recipe by Suriya AbdullahChilli Padi Chicken Rendang – recipe by Suriya AbdullahRoasted Beef Rib RendangButter ChickenTomato FocacciaChocolate Peanut Butter TartTomato TartChocolate GanacheSea Corn Tacos ( I used prawns instead of crab)Neil Perry’s Chilli SauceTomato JamDouble Trouble Fennel & Tomato ChutneyMexican Drinking ChocolateButter making with a butter pressAnzac CrackQuince PasteTomato PasteTempered Chocolate Peanut SlabApricot GrissiniSteamed Snapper, Heirloom Tomatoes and Burnt Butter Sauce recipe by Jesse McTavishSilky Pumpkin Tagine with Couscous and HarissaHoney, Rosemary and Buttermilk Chicken PilafPapdi Chaat – recipe by Jessi SinghRoasted Aloo Gobi – recipe by Jessi SinghCardamom Pistachio Kulfi – Recipe by Jessi SinghCoconut Fish Curry – recipe by Jessi SinghWaffles with Horseradish CreamSeaweed Butter recipe from KazukiChocolate BrowniesMulled WineHong Kong-style Braised Pork Ribs with Tomato – recipe by Annie XavierWombok Coleslaw recipe by Gamila MacRuryBeef Noodles recipe by Olivia TanBerbereGenfo Barley PorridgeHakka Yam Abacus Beads – recipe by Annie XavierGolden Pillow – recipe by Theresa LeeGolden Pillow & inside is a Tamarind Pork Curry – YUM!!Stir-fried Pork and Long Beans – recipe by Annie XavierBitter Greens Salad with Truffle VinaigretteDulce de LechePeanut Butter ColeslawSlow-Cooked Brisket Tacos with Grilled Spring Onions and Tomatillo SalsaDani’s Vegetarian Daughter’s Quick Sustaining DinnerDulce de Leche Espresso Martini – recipe by Gamila MacRurySteamed Fish with Quinoa, Spinach and BasilFried Calamari with Chipotle MayonnaiseCalamari with Herb CrumbGheePaneerApple Clafoutis recipe by Gamila MacRuryChicken Liver Pate recipe by Charlie CarringtonMango & Cardamom SorbetBest Ever Bread BunsMushroom CappuccinoBeetroot-Cured Kingfish SaladZhoug & Salmon SaladBloody CaesarClam SaladBûche de NöelMarron, Chestnut and Pine Mushroom Risotto (I used lobster instead) Recipe by Philippa Sibley but I used my Thermomix as much as possible to make this delicious meal.Cilbir – recipe by Coskun Uysal – brown butter crumble, poached 60 degree egg with smoked yoghurt, brown butter sauce and crispy chicken skin.Mackerel with Pil Pil on Olive Oil Rice – recipe by Jesse Gerner (I used a different fish that was available)Pan-Roasted John Dory with Bay Leaf Oil & Sugar Snap Peas – recipe by Phil WoodFinger Lime, Gin & Cucumber Cooler from Dani’s Cocktail ebook – so good!!Simple Shakshuka Sauce recipe by Charlie CarringtonSimple Shakshuka Sauce recipe by Charlie Carrington I added mixed roast veggies, feta & fresh coriander YUM!!Carrot KheerZesty Avocado with CrabBlackberry Vinegar Chocolate TrufflesApricot CobblerChicken CongeeSpice Biscuits + BoozeChristmas Trees – Chrissy Kueh! (except I made them in snowflakes shapes with blue pea tea to colour the top layer)Kadhi Pakora recipe by Saransh GoilaBasic Cake with PlumsChestnut, Macadamia & Plum Tart with Olive Oil Pastry with Plum Sorbet with Davidson Plum SherbetEveryday Emergency HummusGanache TartletsAsparagus Tart with Sour Cream PastryPrawn Wontons with Peanut Sauce and Chilli OilHummus with Prawn & Crab – recipe by Tom SarafianPesto alla Trapanese – recipe by Joseph VargettoPesto alla Trapanese – recipe by Joseph Vargetto Served with homemade fresh pastaJapanese Curry CubesZucchini Fritters with Quick Pineapple ChutneyPeanut Butter Miso BiscuitsPasta with Burnt Butter and SageCrumpetsFresh Sardines with Vinegar and Currant DressingKoshari – recipe by Tom SarafianChocolate Banana and Pecan Cookies recipe by Helen GohOrzotto (Barley Risotto)Parsnip and Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Almonds Crumbs recipe by Darren RobertsonGoat’s Cheese, Artichoke & Herb Stuffed Sweet Potato by Jules McKieBlackberry Pumpkin PancakesCeleriac and Apple Soup with Parsley and Thyme OilPut-It-On-Everything Chilli Soy Dressing – recipe by Khanh NguyenSri Lankan Black Curry PowderRomany’s Sri Lankan Black Beef CurryBeef Short Ribs with Pickled Carrots and NoodlesSteamed Asparagus with Caper CrumbSambar – Southern Indian Lentils – recipe by Payal BishtBroccoli PestoPear FriandsPotato MasalaNew Bigilla Broad Bean Dip – recipe by Julia Busuttil NishimuraUttapamFermented Tomato RelishCucumbers 3 WaysPerky Kohlrabi Salad
Lemony Tahini Dressing with Sweet Potato Salad
Shortbread Wreath – Kirsten Tiballs
Grate Borsch recipe by Alice Zaslavsky
Afik Gal’s Hummus
I’ll keep updating this page as I go with photos of the recipes I have made from the site – as you can see there is a good range of family meals & exciting fun things to give a try too.
Duck CongeeDuck San Choy BauPeking DuckRoasted Duck NoodlesThis wasn’t on the menu but I also made Charlie Carrington’s Chicken Liver Pate but I used Duck livers instead
I’ve currently been in home quarantine for 7 days, so I’m halfway through after cutting my holidays early leaving Brisbane last week. My state (Tasmania) had just put in place that anyone returning to the state from overseas or the mainland had to self quarantine for 14 days as a precaution in case any of us had the Covid-19 Virus to stop the spread of this virus to the community. I like to remain positive so I have been keeping a diary on Facebook of what I’ve been doing & I have just loved cooking my way through the week.
I’m now in my 8th day of home quarantine and despite having a long list of things I have needed to do at home for quite some time, (I am very skilled at procrastinating!!) I have been watching some awesome, inspiring and fun live videos on instagram and facebook by some of my favourite Chefs. So I thought I would share my list so far and please let me know if you have anyone else to add to the list – I haven’t gone out of my way to search for these they came up on my feeds and I have started enjoying them and may be slightly addicted!! (I have barely watched netflix etc)
eloiseemmett.com has live cooking workshops with her kids about 3 times a week – visit her website to see what is coming up & you can even cook along – once I get some more ingredients I can’t wait to make some of the recipes!!
Massimo Mele has been sharing videos of his son cooking with him too and has more coming out soon.
UPDATE: I completed my 14 days in home quarantine only to continue into home self isolation. So not much has changed. I am unable to continue working at the gym and even though the gym is doing live stream classes to our members the Bodybalance class I teach has strict copyright laws, so members are still able to do all those classes on the Les Mills on Demand App and so am I. I am fortunate to be able to exercise at home even though it is not as much fun & my motivation is a bit low. I have a few bits of pilates equipment at home too so I have been enjoying a stretch on the roller too. We are allowed to go out to exercise and maintain social distancing and have no more than 2 people together (unless you have more than 2 in your immediate family). I try to go to my local dog beach once a day so my dog can get some exercise too and I take off my shoes and walk on the sand and in the sea water. It has always been my happy place and now even more so. I have had most of my food delivered and we are allowed to go out for essentials while maintaining social distancing.
Everyday I have a routine take a photo of the sunrise, go for a walk on the dog beach with bare feet & paddle in the water (as long as it is good weather). Choose cookbooks of the day to read – 1 non Thermomix cookbook and 1 Thermomix cookbook or cookidoo collection, I post these on my instagram stories and on my Facebook page. They are chosen in relation to facebook memories or what is going on at the time. Of course morning coffee, breakfast, lunch & dinner are very important parts of the day. Checking social media & posting food pics throughout the day. watching any live cooking videos that are on during the day and cooking along with any of the cookalongs. Saturday nights is virtual happy hour with my friends and Sunday nights are virtual family dinner night. There have been some great positives to come out of this time. I have slowly been ticking off a list of things I have always wanted to cook, some have been great and some not so great!! It is all part of the adventure.
We do Sunday Night Virtual Family Dinner via Facebook Messenger every week now – this is the Swedish meatball recipe from cookidoo.I love to watch the sunrise every morning – it’s a perfect way to start the day!!Saturday night Virtual Wine Time – I had some delicious grandvewe cheese and made the gourmet crackers & quince paste and my friends surprised me with a drop off of fresh oysters and Tasmanian Sparkling Wine that brought me to tears of joy!! We have continued a regular wine time and have a group chat every sat night at 6pm.DIY Atlas Dining Masterclass Week One VIETNAM – Fish Cake, Cucumber Salad – I have created a new post with all the recipes I am cooking from the masterclass here.So I had a crazy idea to do a live facebook video of me doing a cook along with Eloise Emmett’s live video – we thought it was hilarious!!Fresh Field Grove Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Quince Cupcakes – I ade 1/2 with steamed quince & half with my homemade quince paste.Immunity Boosting Shot from the Thermomix USA facebook page
Dalgona Coffee
Flu Fighter Chicken SoupEloise Emmett Braised Octopus with Weston Farm smoked paprika fresh pasta & olivesI ordered Frogmore at Home & it was so delicious more pictures to follow – I put a dress on and even some earrings for our wonderful date night at home.Fish Croquettes from Eloise Emmett’s live workshopChilli Mussels from the basic cookbookHot Cross Buns – recipe from the Basic CookbookOctopus recipe from the Tasmanian Pantry cookbookDani Valent’s recipe for Soft-bake Choc Chip CookiesLamb Tagine adapted a recipe from the Cornersmith cookbookHot Smoked Salmon & Feta Steamed OmeletteA friend dropped off a truckload of quinces so I made Quince JellyHomemade Pita (recipe on cookidoo) with Charlie Carrington’s signature Hummus recipeHamish Blake & Ben Shewry did a fun cookalong on instagram – 2 courses for a romantic dinner – We were given our list of ingredients to have ready and then 5000 people watched and cooked along!!I used frozen prawns and adapted the dessert recipe and made it in the thermomix lucky I had extra bowls!!Flambe Prawn Pasta was so delicious!! Also it was my first time doing Flambe!! Heaps of fun!!I didn’t fully melt my chocolate for the chocolate mousse so mine was a choc chip mousse but it still tasted delicious!! Hamish’s mousse look a bit like this too!! We made these 2 recipes in 1 hour with Ben instructing us – it was seriously the best fun ever!!Belated Easter Isolation Truffles – Orange, Cardamom & Pistachio Truffles from the Dani Valent siteIt doesn’t look pretty but it is Dani Valent’s Hungarian Grandmother’s Goulash recipe served with sweet potato mash.Chicken SoupRhubarb Champers – for some reason while in isolation I have decided it’s the perfect time to try all the recipes I have been meaning to make – this one is from the Devil of a Cookbook.Elaine’s Chocolate Cake recipe from Ben Shrewy’s grandmother – I was meant to go to a Masterclass at Attica so this was the next best thing.I made a delicious hot chocolate with the leftover ganache and my facebook followers gave me permission to eat cake for breakfast.I did an ANZAC slice cookalong facebook live with my customers I always like to put chocolate on top. I made a hot chocolate to clean the bowl YUM!! My pop is the one in the top far right in this picture.ANZAC morning spent on my front deck – we will rememberIt was such a special treat to have my favourite Sushi at home from Masaaki’sNico Moretti Recipe for Tom YumDani Valent recipe for Pasta with Burnt Butter and SageDarren Purchese Recipe for Canele’It’s been fun making my favourite weekend brunches at home while supporting local bakeries & producersNico Moretti recipe for Orecchiette con BroccoliApple Chilli JellyLittle Missy Patisserie at HomeNico Moretti’s Butterflied Roast Chicken with Herbed Lemon & Garlic ButterTakeaway Ramen from Panko ChanDani Valent Crumpet recipePineapple Pisco SourHuon Crab Apples dropped off to me from a friend’s treeHamish Blake & Ben Shewry’s TransTasman instagram cook along Fancy Fish n ChipsHamish Blake & Ben Shewry’s TransTasman instagram cook along Hot PavPumpkin Soup with Virtual Bacon Dust – my favourite Pumpkin SoupHumming Bird Cake I made for my friend’s birthdayISO Birthday Survival KitLittle Missy Patisserie EclairDarren Purchase recipe for Ched Bundy – Serial GrillerTried making the Aloft mushroom dumplings but they were not as nice as the Aloft ones!!Rosemary GimletCorn Custard with Chicken Congee from the Dani Valent site – recipe by Victor LiongHomemade tonic waterSpicy Tan Tan Ramen from Panko ChanTruffled Scrambled Eggs on Pigeon Whole Bakers home baked croissantPisco Sour – I used Pisco in the Atlas Masterclass for the Peruvian menu so I had to made some cocktails with the leftovers!!Pierogi – with homemade quark filling insideWe had a DIY Dark MOFO Winterfeast at a Friend’s house I made Bloody Mary Oyster Shooter’s with Bruny Island Oysters & Cape Grim VodkaChilli Mustard Prawns with Fresh Pasta
We were lucky to have an extended Christmas this year celebrating the week before Christmas with a Japanese feast and then on Christmas Eve I decided to do some more traditional food for the 4 of us!! And we proceeded to eat the leftovers from Christmas Day till New years Eve!!
I used my favourite Yolande Zarins tablecloth and napkins.
I was so excited to set my table for Christmas Eve dinner, I set it on Saturday night – 4 nights early!! I had just collected my early Christmas pressie 4 new dinner plates and a new serving platter form my favourite ceramics lady Sallee Warner. I got so excited setting the table I proceeded to put all my Sallee Warner Ceramics on the table that I have collected over the years and was very surprised at how many beautiful pieces I have. It turned out lucky that I set my table early because on the day of Christmas Eve I ended up delivering 3 Thermomix!!
I bought this gorgeous table runner and matching Christmas crackers in Newcastle, however it’s a Melbourne company called Milligram that make them.In keeping with the theme, I also got out a few of my other special Aussie designed tableware including my Dinosaur Design pieces.
On the day before Christmas Eve, I went to visit my Chef friend Eloise Emmett who had promised to help me with my Turduckenail – Thank goodness she did because I was very slow at deboning the birds. She had helped me make a Turducken on a couple of years ago and it was delicious. I had some quails in the freezer so thought I was being inventive by adding the quail in too. But it turns out Ellie had already done that a few years ago! Ellie took out the bones from the Turkey leaving the legs and wings in place, I deboned the duck and cut the legs and wings off the deboned jumbo quails (we ate those for dinner that night with a teriyaki sauce YUM!) So we placed the Turkey into the baking tray and then the duck inside that – the small chicken inside that and the quail meat followed by a thyme & bread stuffing. Then it was secured into place with a couple of skewers. See Ellie’s recipe here. I served mine with the leftover teriyaki sauce basted on towards the end of cooking. And used the bones to make a delicious stock for the gravy ( I forgot to take a photo of that gravy) I also had more stock left that I used to make an amazing mushroom broth.
You can see some of the layers of the different birds in the turduckenailMushroom Broth made with leftover turduckenail stock
So Christmas Eve dinner was the main event this Christmas I arrived home about 2.30 promptly placed the Turduckenail into the oven and steamed the potatoes in the varoma before roasting them in duck fat in the oven. I steamed the cauliflower in one thermomix while I made the bechamel sauce in the other thermomix for the cauliflower gratin and peeled and chopped the other veggies ready to roast. I used the thermomix to reduce the stock and make a delicious gravy. And I also made an amazing homemade butter and added my own homemade miso. This was to serve with the homemade sourdough bread I had baked the previous day, because we didn’t already have enough food!!
Watermelon & Strawberry Frose’ – recipe by Darren Purchese was perfect on some of our hot festive days
I had planned a few different desserts that didn’t happen so it was lucky my wonderful friend had made me a delicious Christmas pudding that we had for dessert with some thermomix made vanilla bean custard. We didn’t actually need any dessert but it’s just what you do isn’t it?
Homemade Sourdough with homemade Miso Butter (using homemade miso)Turduckenail – deboned quail inside, deboned chicken inside, deboned duck, inside mostly deboned turkey and then roasted.Turduckenail plate – it’s like lucky dipCauliflower GratinDuck Fat Roast Potatoes and Roasted baby CarrotsRoasted VeggiesGingerbread giftsChicken Liver Pate’ giftsSpice BiscuitsSaffron Peach BelliniEspresso MartiniHummus Dip
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