Slightly burnt and ultra tart, this chutney is lemony good and very versatile – spread it on bread, eat it with grilled chicken or tofu, or top off a curry. Easy to knock up with pantry staples!
lemon:
lemon + nutmeg porridge
24 July 2011 6 Comments
Lemon zest and fresh grated nutmeg add tang and spice to this creamy porridge, a quick and super-nutritious weekday breakfast.
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.
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.
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.
carrot cake
7 July 2010 1 Comment
A little bit rustic, and dense and crumbly with little walnut chunks, this carrot cake is naturally sweetened with dates and ripe bananas. A tangy lemon-agave icing tops things off. Understated cake-y bliss!
red bean and rice salad
5 May 2010 2 Comments
A light and fragrant rice and red bean salad packed with lemon zest, parsley and dill. Inspired by a beach picnic, this would be fabulous with grilled chicken or fish, barbecued vegies or felafels.
rainbow tofu stir fry
13 April 2010 Leave a Comment
A tofu stir-fry packed with colour and zinging with the clean flavours of fresh sliced ginger, lemon and shoyu. Crunchy vegetables and toasted cashews make this a wholesome but light meal. Served with wholegrain couscous – an instant alternative to rice.
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 [...]
