David Tsirekas’ Salmon Mousse Dip
Ingredients
250g mascarpone
½ bunch shallots
½ cup sour cream
1 lemon -zest and juice
1 teaspoon salt
500g smoked salmon
50ml olive oil
1 teaspoon ground pepper
Method
- Slowly pulse all ingredients, except for mascarpone
- Add mascarpone a spoon at a time and pulse
- Add extra salt and pepper if required
Michelle’s Colorado Cob Loaf
Ingredients
1 packet of frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup chopped green onions
½ cup minced parsley
1 cup plain yoghurt or sour cream
½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon seasoned salt
¼ teaspoon dried dill weed
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cob loaf or rye loaf
Method
- Mix together spinach, mayonnaise, green onions, parsley, yoghurt or sour cream, lemon juice, salt, dill and pepper
(Dip can be made 24 hours before serving. Cover and refrigerate)
- Cut the top of a bread loaf. Cut and scoop out the inside and tear into pieces
(Store in a plastic bag if made ahead)
- To serve fill loaf with spinach mixture and use bread for dipping
- Surround the cob loaf with glorious seasonal vegetables- capsicum strips, snow peas and carrot sticks.
Happy Christmas Dip
Ingredients
1 cup kindness
1 tablespoon patience
1 dash of fun
A pinch of happiness
Mix altogether for a very Merry Christmas 🎄
Michelle Beesley is a Brisbane born and bred former primary school teacher. A wife, proud grandma and mother of three grown sons, Michelle is thrilled to have recently published her debut contemporary romance novel, It Happened in Paris, with Serenade Publishing. Her novella – Escape to D’ Amour was published in 2019. Michelle’s work can be found in the anthologies – Destination Romance and Short & Sweet. When not reading or writing Michelle can be found at a coffee shop chatting with friends, front row at a fashion show, or beside a rugby union field cheering on her favourite teams.
Michelle is a reluctant traveller, Francophile, keen walker and avid yoga enthusiast plus a book, film and theatre lover who loves everything pink and sparkly (including champagne). You can find Michelle on instagram @michellebeesley_writer and her website: michellebeesley.com.
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