A robust frittata for the cooler months, with acidic tomato, sweet zuchinni, salty feta and a crispy potato-base crust. With endless variations on the potato-crust theme, this is a quick weeknight, one-pan meal using whatever fresh veg you’ve got.
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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.
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.
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.
portobello mushroom barley risotto
14 June 2010 4 Comments
Earthy portobello mushrooms in a barley risotto with melted feta and parmesan shavings. Wholesome winter food in a bowl.
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 2 Comments
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.
red quinoa, orange and feta salad
26 January 2010 Leave a Comment
This summer has been unbearably hot and humid. And seems to be lasting way too long. So I’ve been clawing after ideas for lighter dinners – preferably ones that can be quickly put together at the end of a long day. I’d not tried red quinoa (or “red birdseed”, as the betrothed affectionately calls it), [...]
