The award-winning author of The Country Cookbook, Mix & Bake, Belinda Jeffery’s Tried-and-True Recipes and Belinda Jeffery’s 100 Favourite Recipes, Belinda Jeffery has shown herself to be the quiet achiever of the food industry. Renowned for her warm and reassuring style, she has garnered a strong following through her career as a chef, cafe proprietor, TV food presenter, radio personality and cooking teacher for her never-fail recipes and the pleasure she receives from sharing her knowledge and love of good food with others.
The following are a sample of recipes from Belinda, more of which you can find at all good bookshops and online.
Coconut chicken with spicy cucumber ribbons
The marinade for this scrumptious dish only takes a few minutes to make, then all you need do is pop the chicken into it the night before you need it.
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Submitted byBelinda Jeffery
Salt-baked potatoes with guacamole
These simply-cooked potatoes have become my summer holiday staple as they need little effort to make and taste terrific.
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Submitted byBelinda Jeffery
Crisp haloumi with roasted pumpkin and sweet red pepper salad
This vibrant salad is quite substantial and satisfying, needing only a loaf of good bread to mop up the dressing.
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Submitted byBelinda Jeffery
Crunchy, healthy tuna, rice, dill and egg salad
This refreshing, energy-boosting salad is packed with flavour and perfect for a warm night. I’m happy to eat it just as is, but occasionally I’ll tear up rocket leaves to mix through it, along with slices of avocado.
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Spice-coated flathead fillets
Flathead is such a lovely eating fish - sweet, white, moist, and not at all ‘fishy’. This is terrific served with mashed potatoes and a simple green salad.
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Submitted byBelinda Jeffery
