Herbed Goat Cheese and Olive Tapenade can be made up to two days in advance.

To roast pumpkin seeds from a pumpkin: scoop out seeds from pumpkin, place seeds in a large bowl of water, seeds will float to top and pulp will sink. Discard pulp, pat seeds dry and proceed with recipe.

Monkfruit sweetener is low-calorie, zero-carb sweetener and can be found in most supermarkets.

Tuatua is a species of clam endemic to New Zealand. They can be found buried in fine clean sand on ocean beaches.

Trim the edges if a square matzah is preferred. Reroll scraps and repeat process to make additional breads.

You can marinate the beef in the mustard and tapenade mixture for several hours in the refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator approx. 30 minutes before cooking and proceeding with recipe.

Phyllo can be thawed in the refrigerator for 4 hours to overnight. Follow package instructions.

Always preheat your oven before baking. The baking time and temperature illustrated here are general guidelines. Make necessary adjustments on the time and temperature to suit your oven

Refer to Cookidoo ® for the Shallot Oil recipe.

If the dates are not soft, soak them in boiling water for half an hour then drain them.

You may adjust the amount of cocoa powder according to your preference of sweetness.

Use pulp leftover from making juices or make your own vegetable pulp: place 16 oz vegetables of choice and 10.5 oz water into mixing bowl and blend 15 sec/speed 7 , then squeeze out the liquid through a nut milk bag or clean kitchen towel.

For a creamier guacamole, in step 6, scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula then mix again 6 sec/speed 5 .

If the dates are not soft, soak them in boiling water for half an hour then drain before using.

If the dates are not soft, soak them in boiling water for half an hour then drain before using.

The blinis and horseradish cream can be made in advance. Store blinis in an airtight container and covered horseradish cream in the fridge. Simply assemble just before serving.

Serve with cold cut meats, cheeses, burgers, lamb, pulled pork or in a salad or slaw.

To mince chicken thigh meat, cut into 3 cm cubes, flat pack and place into freezer for 30 minutes, use chop tool for chicken to mince it.

Freeze for later use. Steam for 30 minutes before consumption.

You can use pork shoulder, leg or belly, skin removed for this recipe. Use a ratio of 40% fat and 60% lean meat for best results.