Donna Hay: Basics to Brilliance - Season 1

Donna Hay: Basics to Brilliance - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes8
DatesMay 24, 2016 - Jul 12, 2016
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Episodes

Episode 1
Season 1Episode 130 min

Episode 1

In episode one, Donna shows you how to master the perfect pork belly, which can then be used to create pork pancakes with pickled vegetables and hoisin sauce, as well as a pork belly rice bowl with bok choy and chilli. She'll share her recipe for a light and crispy tempura batter you can use for prawns and vegetables, and finishes up with her ultimate chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe, which forms the base for her decadent marshmallow and chocolate s'mores and sensational cookies and cream popsicles.

May 24, 2016
Episode 2
Season 1Episode 230 min

Episode 2

Recipe:
Slow Cooked Beef Brisket
Variations:
Simple Beef and Ricotta Lasagne
Brisket Pot Pies

Recipe:
Asian Chilli Jam
Variations:
Wok-Tossed Chilli Crab
Barbecued Chilli Prawn Skewers

Recipe:
No-Fail Meringue
Variations:
Pavlova
Lemon Meringue Pie

May 31, 2016
Episode 3
Season 1Episode 330 min

Episode 3

RECIPE:
All Purpose Mince Mixture
VARIATIONS:
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Maple-glazed Meatloaf with Crispy Sage and Pancetta

RECIPE:
Cheat's Ricotta Gnocchi Dough
VARIATIONS:
Roasted Garlic and Ricotta Gnocchi with Sage Burnt Butter
Simple Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi

RECIPE:
Molten Choc-chunk Brownies
VARIATIONS:
Salted Caramel Brownies
Fudgy Chocolate Puddings with Raspberries

Jun 7, 2016
Episode 4
Season 1Episode 430 min

Episode 4

RECIPE:
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
VARIATIONS:
Crispy Chicken Burgers
Southern-style Crispy Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

RECIPE:
Perfect Prawn Dumplings
VARIATIONS:
Steamed Prawn Dumplings
Prawn Pot Stickers

RECIPE:
Caramelised Vanilla Summer Fruits
VARIATIONS:
Caramelised Vanilla Fruit Meringue
Vanilla, Honey and Summer Fruit Frozen Yoghurt

Jun 14, 2016
Episode 5
Season 1Episode 530 min

Episode 5

RECIPE:
Tender Rump Steaks
VARIATIONS:
Grilled Beef Skewers with Chimichurri
Spicy Korean Steak Tacos with Kimchi

RECIPE:
Green Thai Curry Paste
VARIATIONS:
Fragrant Green Chicken Curry
Spicy Green Curry Prawns with Noodles

RECIPE:
Light-as-air Sponge Cake
VARIATIONS:
Raspberry and Cream Layered Sponge Cake
Dark Chocolate Lamingtons

Jun 21, 2016
Episode 6
Season 1Episode 630 min

Episode 6

In this episode, Donna demonstrates just how easy it is to make perfectly sticky and saucy pork ribs, together with a tantalizing Asian-style poached chicken, and the recipe for the ultimate chocolate fudge cake.
Jun 28, 2016
Episode 7
Season 1Episode 730 min

Episode 7

Donna divulges her secrets for the ultimate crowd-pleaser; the simple way to make delicious butterflied chicken. We learn the perfect combo for a salt and pepper spice mix and how to take the basic recipe and transform it to brilliance.
Jul 5, 2016
Episode 8
Season 1Episode 830 min

Episode 8

In our final episode, Donna teaches us her recipe for a delicious slow-roasted lamb shoulder, along with the easiest spelt dough you ll ever make, and a velvety smooth dark chocolate ganache so decadent you ll be unable to resist.
Jul 12, 2016

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