A Girl, a Gay & a Thermo

This week we're diving into chocolate. How much is too much? We're talking about a very seductive choc orange tart, some fudgy pistachio, white chocolate and raspberry brownies and pears drowned in a spicy chocolate sauce. We also confess some of our guilty pleasures that don't involve chocolate... This episode is a goody in the lead up to Easter and planning some scrummy, chocolate desserts.Choc it like it's hot dawgs.Bitter Chocolate and Orange Liqueur Tart with Honeycomb Dusthttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r130206Easter eggshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r148933White Chocolate, Raspberry and Pistachio Brownies (Gluten Free)https://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r132259Assorted chocolate truffleshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r491297Steamed Pears with Chocolate Cardamom Saucehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r150933You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

After a few weeks in the weeds of manual mode, we're back where we belong with some of our fave segments.What's for dinner? A couple of weeknight winners.Accessory of the Week (we look at the latest doo dah the Nester)Cookidoo Roulette (Bronte has bookmarked something truly disturbing)What did your Husband fuck up?Then we wrap it all up with a strawberry daiquiri. All in a day's work here at Pod HQ (aka Bronte's lounge room).Salmon with ginger sauce and spiced cashewshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r70567Filo chicken piehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r924863Poached Eggshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r930015Curry Chicken Quichehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r928975Liver Cakehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r732005Frozen strawberry daiquirihttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r126704Bec's fries seasoninghttps://becs-table.com.au/fries-or-chips-sprinkle/You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

This week we dive into the delicious world of RecipeTin Eats and tackle a couple of Nagi's iconic recipes in the Thermomix. We chat about how to convert her stovetop methods into Thermie-friendly steps, what works brilliantly in the bowl and where using your machine manually is the key to recipe conversion. If you've ever looked at a RecipeTin Eats recipe and wondered 'can I do this in my Thermie?' - this episode is for you. Featuring recipes from Nagi Maehashi of RecipeTin Eats.You can follow Nagi at;https://www.instagram.com/recipe_tin/You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

You've heard us talk manual mode, now we're breaking it down. In this bonus episode, we unpack the modes on your Thermomix - what they actually do, when to use them and which ones we secretly love. From the ever expanding chop mode, to turbo, to sous vide, this is your no-recipe, no-pressure guide to understanding your machine properly. Whether you're cooking from Cookidoo or adapting recipes like we did last week with Chrissie Swan (and next week with Recipe Tin Eats), this ep will boost your knowledge and your confidence. And, find out who George Tropicana is.You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

This week we are bowing down to the queen herself - Chrissie Swan - as we cook from her new cookbook The Shortcut Queen and Thermify some of her recipes (yes, we made up Thermify). We tackle her chicken soup, pasta alla vodka, have a hot minute about her quiches and boldly attempt a rice pilaf - all using the machine manually and talking through how to adapt each recipe for the Thermo. Also, Erin is... not well. The fangirling is strong and Bronte is trying to keep her together.Can you turn a stovetop shortcut into a blade spinning masterpiece? Tune in to find out.You can find Chrissie Swan at;https://www.instagram.com/chrissieswan/?hl=enYou can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

This week we're diving fork-first into STEAK. We're talking all the classics - Diane, peppercorn, red wine jus, mushroom... plus the beauty of butter on a steak. We're debating surf & turf (iconic or a crime?), steak tartare (refined or just raw mince on a plate?) and the terrifying moment Erin told us what a carpet bag steak is (it's a lot).We're in our Meat Era. Tune in!Diane saucehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r270100Peppercorn saucehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r108250Red wine jushttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r265317Mushroom saucehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r547139Cafe de Paris butterhttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r374374Gin and peppercorn saucehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r704487Steak tartarehttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r150491Surf and turfhttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r678280You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

Bad news: No ep today.Worse news: Bronte's been away, he's flying Jetstar and Erin has been unsupervised and without her Gay for far too long.Good news: We're recording tomorrow and a new episode drops Wednesday.Best news: It'll be worth the wait.Thanks for sticking with us while we juggle the chaos of the last month. Back in your ears very soon xxYou can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/

Valentine's Day is on the horizon and we're bringing back one of our all-time fave episodes - with a fresh intro from us because we have thoughts on the whole romantic nonsense of it all.We're talking romantic gestures, the petty little acts that somehow keep long-term relationships alive, and why Valentine's Day in restaurants is an absolute circle of hell. Bronte shares his most risqué Valentine's gift, and we ask the question - is gifting a Thermomix actually romantic, or a massive red flag? Jump back to episode 12 for all the recipe links that we chitty chat about in the episode.You can find Bronte and Erin at;https://www.instagram.com/a_girl_a_gay_and_a_thermo/https://www.instagram.com/illhavewhatshesmixinghttps://www.instagram.com/homo_with_a_thermo/