An Ottolenghi recipe which combines sweet mango, earthy eggplant and baked tofu in a summery vegetarian salad of tropical southeast Asian flavours. My twist: a sweet-salty-sour sesame dressing.
summer:
rainbow chard + feta crepes
6 February 2011 1 Comment
Melted feta, greens and lemon give a summery burst to these crepes. Great for lazy weekend breakfasts, lunches or no-fuss dinners. Sling a salad on the side and serve with sea-salt, pepper and loads of lemon wedges.
bulgur salad w. lemon + rocket
25 January 2011 Leave a Comment
A lovely little wholegrain salad with simple flavours of lemon, pepper, garlic and a kiss of salty goodness. Quick to prepare. Amazingly good for you. Feels like summer.
miso-glazed tofu
9 January 2011 4 Comments
Miso-glazed tofu with greens + soba noodles: a wholesome bowl that feels good and is incredibly more-ish. Perfect food for whatever ails you.
a couple of christmas salads
19 December 2010 5 Comments
A couple of healthy salads for summer days: sweet potato with roasted capsicum and basil, and a cumin-spiced couscous salad with parsley, mint, red onion, lemon and fresh dates. Plus lots of ideas to tweak these with what’s in your fridge.
baked beans + poached eggs
10 December 2010 3 Comments
An easy little weekend fry-up of eggs poached in home-made ‘baked’ beans. Real flavours for a late Sunday breakfast. Pan to plate in under 20 minutes. Make with coffee in hand, serve with the papers!
roasted baby capsicums w. fettucine
4 December 2010 2 Comments
A chunky, rustic pasta sauce of roasted baby capsicums, garlic + olives. Sweet with a hint of burnt-caramelly goodness. Simple, one-handed weeknight cooking, with minimal knife work. The roasted capsicums make a killer accompaniment to sourdough, in salads or as an antipasto.
warm pumpkin salad w. sesame salt
15 November 2010 2 Comments
A simple warm salad of roasted pumpkin, asparagus and cannelini beans, dotted with feta and sesame salt. Hands-off weeknight fare. So good, you’ll want to make extra for leftover lunches! The sesame salt adds spark to salads, rice dishes, stir-fries and only takes a few minutes.
thai green chicken curry (& how to make perfect steamed rice)
6 November 2010 6 Comments
My favourite Thai green curry, fragrant with kaffir lime, punchy like a king-hit. Thai basil, beansprouts and lime juice keep it clean. Stupendous weeknight fare. And how to make perfect steamed white rice without a rice cooker.
falafel with red slaw
31 October 2010 3 Comments
Falafels: totally underrated, quick and damn delicious. Served with a simple slaw of red cabbage, yoghurt, mint and lemon. Simple summer food.
the creamiest roasted eggplant ever
23 October 2010 4 Comments
Ottolenghi-inspired roasted eggplant, seasoned with olive oil, sea-salt and pepper. Fluffy, creamy, almost cloud-like. Served with assorted roasted spring veg and herbed buttery couscous. Hands-off weeknight fare that’s light and super delish.
strawberry thyme jam
19 September 2010 1 Comment
Strawberries and thyme, muddled and simmered for five minutes into a rough jam. Ever-so-slightly savoury meets minimalist sweet. Serve warm on buttery sourdough toast.
warm zucchini salad w. chickpea & fennel
10 September 2010 6 Comments
A warm spring salad of white zucchini, chickpeas and fennel, browned in the pan and dressed with lemon, feta and mint. Serve with grilled meat and a glass of something chilled on a warm night. Or mix it up with brown rice and spinach for a workday lunch.
grilled portuguese chicken
30 August 2010 4 Comments
Grilled chicken with a spicy marinade of Portuguese flavours – loads of sweet paprika, garlic, lemon and lime, olive oil and cayenne pepper. Serve with rice or on flatbread with a simple tomato-yoghurt salad.
warrigal greens w. pepperberries & lemon
20 August 2010 1 Comment
Wilted warrigal greens with red cabbage, lemon, garlic and Australian native pepperberries – a quick side dish that can be gathered and prepared at the beach or at home.
quick lime crunch coleslaw
10 August 2010 5 Comments
A fresh, crunchy, summery coleslaw to make on the hop when you’re craving something healthy and light. Add mint, coriander, cashews or chicken, or get fancy with a sweet-salty-sour dressing.
banana & poppy chai pancakes
25 July 2010 3 Comments
A healthy, wholesome banana pancake flecked with poppy seeds and spiced with chai. No sugar, but plenty sweet. Bowl to breakfast table in under 15 minutes.
shiitake and tofu broth with soba
18 July 2010 1 Comment
A restorative broth of miso and dashi (Japanese ‘sea’ stock), with fresh shiitake mushrooms and silken tofu over a base of buckwheat soba noodles.
panfried chickpeas w. garlic and lemon
27 June 2010 2 Comments
Real fast food: chickpeas in a pan with onion, garlic, lemon, brocolli and red cabbage. A twist of seasalt and pepper. Add a splash of miso soup on the side and dinner’s ready.
peanut & lime tofu soba noodle curry
19 June 2010 8 Comments
A Sri Lankan dry tofu curry with greens, kaffir lime and soba noodles, spliced with lime juice and served with a salty~sweet peanut-and-coconut brittle. A genius mix of flavour in a light, wholesome curry.
