Classic Mac 'n' Cheese

Ingredients required:

• macaroni- 200g
• butter- 80g
• refined flour- 30g
• milk- 500 ml
• cream- 100 ml
• mozzarella- grated 150g 
• parmesan- grated 50g
• seasonings such as parsley and oregano/ chili flakes- to taste
• breadcrumbs- 50g
• olive oil- 1 Tsp
• salt- to taste

Method:

• Take a large saucepan and boil water in it. Add macaroni to it. In the water add 1 tsp of olive oil and some amount of salt so that the macaroni doesn't stick to each other.
• In a medium heavy-based saucepan, melt butter and add the flour to it. cook on low flame for a few minutes to form a white roux(mixture).
• Add some milk and whisk properly to make a basic bechamel sauce. Season and add some of the cheeses.
• Mix the sauce with the cooked macaroni and put the latter into an ovenproof dish.
• top with the remaining cheese and the breadcrumbs and bake for 10-15 minutes so that the cheese is melted and you have obtained the brown colour.

No. of portions: 2

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Lemon Curd

Vanilla Panna Cotta with lemon curd

Ingredients required:

• 2 cups of cream
• vanilla essence 
• 5/4 cup of sugar
• 3 tsp unflavoured gelatin
• 1/2 cup milk
• zest of 3 lemons
• 500 grams warm unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Method:

Panna Cotta:

• Take a large bowl and add 2 cups of cream and 1/2 cup milk to it. Mix well.
• Add 2-3 drops of vanilla essence, 1/4 cup of sugar and the gelatin and stir everything till they are mixed together.
• Pour the mixture into moulds and keep them into the freezer to set. To check whether the panna cotta is set or not, check for its wobble. A perfect panna cotta always wobbles.

Lemon Curd:

• Take a small saucepan. Combine thee lemon juice, the zest, sugar, eggs and butter. Cook over medium heat until thick enough and the first bubble appears on the surface.

For serving, place panna cotta in the middle of the plate and spread lemon curd around it using a spoon or a piping bag.