A heavy sourdough Easter fruit bun based on a blend of recipes and techniques from the bible of sourdough baking, the Tassajara Bread Book.
zucchini and feta polpette
27 March 2010 1 Comment
One of my favourite comfort foods is a contemporary twist on something my Mum used to make. Her tuna patties somehow morphed in my adulthood into zucchini and feta patties (I think ‘polpette’ is more refined, even though it means ‘meatball’ in Italian! Stay with me on this!). You might notice this is the second [...]
simple brown rice summer salad
22 March 2010 Leave a Comment
A simple, fragrant Mediterranean-style salad of brown rice, fetta, citrus and dill, topped with toasted pinenuts and put together in minutes. The ingredients lend themselves to various substitutions, so don’t worry if you don’t have everything on hand.
egg sandwich
7 March 2010 Leave a Comment
One of the things I love about going to the farmers’ market each week is the diversity of produce. Often I’ll pick up something I’ve never seen or tried before, ask how it’s cooked or eaten and take it home to try out. A couple of weeks ago I picked up a bunch of lush, [...]
rustic cauliflower soup
2 March 2010 3 Comments
A couple of years ago I took extended leave from my job to travel and dabble in creative pursuits. I spent quite a bit of time working on a sailing boat, and also travelled through south east Asia. When I returned to Australia, I spent some time weighing up my next move. While I wasn’t [...]
