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!
vegan:
soba salad with mango + eggplant (and a go-to sesame dressing)
10 November 2011 7 Comments
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.
broccoli + cannellini bean soup
24 June 2011 7 Comments
A thick, nourishing soup of broccoli, kale and creamy cannellini beans that’s nutrient-loaded and quick to prepare. Top with fresh grated parmesan and serve with buttery toasted muffins.
beetroot relish
5 June 2011 5 Comments
A sweet, earthy beetroot and apple relish spiced with star anise and cloves. A naturally fermented probiotic food. No sugar, no cooking. Great as a topping for sandwiches, warm autumn and winter salads and grilled meats.
poached quince + a little news
15 May 2011 8 Comments
Deep ruby pink and garden-fragrant from a dash of rosewater, these poached quince go with muesli or on toast, in tarts and cakes, or simply on their own. This is slow food, best made on a pottering about kind of day – but pounce while the season lasts.
tomato, chickpea + paprika soup
8 May 2011 9 Comments
A quick and unfussy soup of sweet tomato and capsicum (bell/sweet pepper), chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and smoked paprika. Requires little more than pantry staples. Half an hour (tops) and you’ll be slurping down a bright red bowl of goodness.
caponata style beans
6 April 2011 Leave a Comment
Two recipes in one: a warm, chunky caponata-style salad of eggplant, zucchini, tomato, red onion, olives and fresh herbs; and a chilli bean dish with caponata-style vegies. Take one or both and you’ve got a peasant’s feast in no time at all. Serve the salad as a side or the beans as a main. Warming autumnal fare.
noodle + bean soup
27 March 2011 7 Comments
Traditionally served in Persia to bring good luck for the new year, this is a simple soup of beans, grains, noodles and herbs. A fragrant broth spiced with tumeric, cumin, chilli, pepper and lime. Hearty but not heavy, comforting but healthy. A perfect meal not just for celebration, but recuperation from world-weariness. It satisfies the core. Based on 101 Cookbooks’ adaptation of Greg and Lucy Malouf’s recipe from Saraban: A chef’s journey through Persia.
green pea soup w watercress + feta
20 March 2011 2 Comments
An incredibly simple but nourishing green split pea soup, vegetarian style. Top with watercress, feta, smoked paprika, a squeeze of lemon and drizzle of olive oil. Serve with buttery toast or grilled Turkish bread. Soul food for when the cupboards are bare!
pumpkin adzuki curry w coconut, lime + ginger
13 March 2011 5 Comments
A punchy little pumpkin curry with adzuki beans, set-off with coconut, lime and ginger. And a fair kick of chilli. Based on a Nigel Slater recipe, this dish has a great balance of sweet-sour-spicy. Serve with rice, lime wedges and coriander or Thai basil.
bircher muesli
27 February 2011 4 Comments
A simple creamy bircher muesli flecked with green apple and cinnamon. One of the healthiest (and yummiest) breakfasts around (and why soaking grains is important).
spicy pinto beans w. pumpkin
2 February 2011 2 Comments
Perhaps I jinxed things with overzealous descriptions of a return to normalcy. Tonight, along with most people around Australia, I’m anxious as cyclone Yasi – tipped to be the worst storm ever to hit Australia – will hit the North Queensland coast. The second unprecedented severe weather event to hit my subtropical adopted state in [...]
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.
baked relief
15 January 2011 13 Comments
A call out to Brisbane people who weren’t flooded + still have power. Get your bake on for baked relief! Recipe for banana and walnut muffins to follow. Stay safe all.
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.
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.
coriander + chilli pesto
28 November 2010 3 Comments
With a headstrong garlicky fragrance and backnotes of coriander, chilli + cashew, this pesto is a punchy little number. Spread it on sandwiches/wraps, serve it as a dip with corn chips, or heap it onto burgers. Add a bit more olive oil and drizzle over roasted vegies + couscous or dress a soba noodle salad with it. Stores in the fridge for several weeks.
dry-roasted cauliflower curry + eggs
21 November 2010 Leave a Comment
A dry-roasted cauliflower curry with chickpeas, chilli spice and a clean zing of lime. Served with folded eggs + steamed rice.
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.
