I am so very lucky & grateful to have won the Burch & Purchese VIP competition. I am a huge fan of Darren & Cath’s recipes & virtual cooking classes, and I have all their signed cookbooks too. My VIP status is for 3 months so I will be posting about all the perks as they happen. I am so excited to be the very first B&P VIP. I also decided it was a great opportunity to do a cookbook challenge & cook as many things as I can from all of Darren Purchese’s cookbooks & cooking classes. YUM!!
Update: I have had my VIP status extended for an extra couple of weeks and that gave me the extra time I need to complete cooking the entire Chefs Eat Breakfast Too & the Chefs Eat Toasties Too cookbooks. WOW What an epic & delicious few months it has been & I have loved it all! (I have also included pictures from recipes I cooked before the my Cookbook Challenge with a * & any recipes I complete after the challenge with **)
I attended Darren’s online pavlova class & decided to make his Gin & Tonic Pavlova recipe to celebrate my win!!
B&P Dessert Bar for our family dinner birthday celebrations.
Chefs Eat Breakfast Too Brunch – I hosted this brunch for 11 of my friends as it was going to be my last day as B&PVIP. However I was extended 1 extra month. As well as the lemon curd basque cheesecake I made the Berry Smoothie Bowl, Mexican Baked Eggs with Pico De Gallo & Guacamole, Scuba’s Sweet Potato Hash Browns, Chocolate Stressel Brioche, Strawberry Cheesecake Brioche & Coffee & Cacao Maple Granola Clusters to take home. I also served Chicken Liver Parfait with Lavosh.
Mini Berry Smoothie Bowls served at the brunch
COOK WITH DARREN
Basque Cheesecake with Lemon Curd
Cacio e Pepe following Darren’s Instagram live cook a long
CHEFS EAT BREAKFAST TOO
I have to agree with Darren that Breakfast is one of the best meals of the day & that is why I love this cookbook so much. Lots of delicious recipes suitable for any occasion – plus check out the matching Spotify playlist too, there is one for each of the Chefs Eat Cookbooks!
Red Velvet Muffins with Fresh As Strawberry Icing Mix & Freeze Dried Strawberries (I was gifted those products in my July VIP hamper)
Honey Baked Granola
Buttermilk Pancakes with Lemon & Blueberries
Mexican-Style Baked Eggs with Pico de Gallo & Guacamole
Chocolate & Orange Marmalade Grilled Croissant
Double Eggy Bread with Shaved Ham & Mustard
Hot Cross Buns (#B&P*VIP)
Sausage & Egg Muffin (including homemade English muffin)
Green Smoothie Bowl
Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl
Toasted Breakfast Burrito with Scrambled Egg & Avocado
Lightly Fried Egg with Mushrooms, White Anchovies & Crispy Kale
Deep-fried Eggs with Green Sambal
Breakfast Tacos
Coffee & Cacao Maple Granola Clusters
Thai-style Omelette
Almond Bircher Muesli
Avocado & Vegemite Toast
Coconut, Quinoa & White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate & Vanilla Glazed Doughnuts
Papaya Smoothie Bowl with Chia
Crumpets
Spiced Lamb Pizza with Fried Egg Hummus & Lemon
Berry Smoothie Bowl
Soft Boiled Eggs with Anchovy Toast
Chicken Congee with Crispy Doughnuts
Perfect Classic Omelette (mine isn’t so perfect)
Coconut, Turmeric & Ginger Porridge with Passionfruit & Banana
Afghani Eggs
Breakfast Quiche
Thai Style Tartare with Fried Egg (I used Venison instead of Beef)
Mushroom Quesadilla using Darrens homemade Corn Tortilla recipe
Fruit & Nut Breakfast Bars
Almond, Pear & Chocolate Croissant
Quinoa Porridge with Peanut Butter Banana & Coconut
Breakfast Pizza
Mushroom, Ham & Eggs Benedict
Filo-wrapped Fried Egg
Green Eggs & Ham with Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella (served with my homemade olive bread)
Quinoa, Mushroom & Soy Bowl with Crispy Fried Egg
Thick Pork Katsu Sando
Scuba’s Sweet Potato Hash Browns
Chocolate Canelés
Emma’s Tea Spot Sausage Buttie
Chocolate Streusel Brioche
Chocolate, Yoghurt & Lemon Cornflake Tarts
Strawberry Cheesecake Brioche
Ruby Chocolate Chip Cookies *
Anytime Waffles with Bacon and Maple Syrup *
CHEFS EAT TOASTIES TOO
Toasted Baguette with Scrambled Egg & Harissa
Olive Oil Toast with White Chocolate, Caviar & Champagne
Roasted Cauliflower Cheese Jaffle with Fresh Truffle
Curried Crayfish Roll with Mango Chutney & Potato Chips
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.
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