Honey-slathered, cumin and chilli roasted pumpkin, slung together with barley, chives and parmesan. A deconstructed risotto of sorts. Easy autumn fare.
vegetarian:
roasted lemon chutney
21 January 2012 4 Comments
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!
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.
baked eggplant + learning on the fly
28 September 2011 4 Comments
Eggplant with a crisp egg coating, bathed in a simple tomato sauce and baked with lashings of mozzarella and ricotta. Serve on its own or with pasta for something more substantial. This is comfort food, friends!
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.
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.
potato crust frittata
22 May 2011 3 Comments
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.
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.
banana coconut bread
17 April 2011 7 Comments
A basic banana bread, dense and moist, with minimal butter and sugar and a slightly tropical-sweet coconut bent. Take the tropical angle further with a glug of rum, rum-soaked raisins or a sprinkling of lime zest. A great way to use up over-ripe bananas.
caponata style beans
6 April 2011 1 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 8 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.
dark chocolate cake (a late valentine)
6 March 2011 2 Comments
A decadent but uncomplicated chocolate cake sweetened with agave syrup and mottled with gooey lumps of dark chocolate. Frosted with a whipped chocolate creme fraiche. If you only have one chocolate cake recipe in your arsenal, make this it.
bircher muesli
27 February 2011 6 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).
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.
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.
