This is the perfect salad to serve warm. There is nothing better than soft sweet Pumpkin paired with Haloumi Winter and salad can go hand in hand. So does this warm Pumpkin and Haloumi Salad This salad is so simple. its taste and beauty lie in its very few ingredients. serve it with pretty much…
Vegetables and Vegetarian
Roast Cauliflower Salad Walnuts and Pomegranate
Beautiful Roast Cauliflower Salad is warm and spicy and easy to make. There is not much love for vegetables in my house. That’s if you ignore the fact that I would rather eat vegetables even over cake. Yep, I would. It has been a bit more of an uphill battle to get Skater, my teenager…
Green Beans Parmesan and Pumpkin Seeds
How to make Green Beans Parmesan Cream and Pumpkin Seeds Incredible that something so simple can be so tasty, but it is. This is at it’s best made with new season beans. The crunchiest sweetest ones. When you find these then this is the time to whip this up. OK, you don’t need to…
Rice Paper Rolls. How to make them delicious
This how to make Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls. This is an extra special delicious version I learnt when working at Rockpool restaurant in Sydney. I arrived at around 8 am and the list was on the prep bench. The kitchen was already hot and breakfasts were leaving the pass carried on the strong forearms of…
Goat Labneh Roasted Tomatoes Chives and Pinenuts
I’ve been making Goat Labneh, a fresh homemade goat cheese. It is extremely simple in fact you will be very surprised just how simple it is to make creamy delicious fresh goat cheese at home. All you need is a big pot of creamy goat yoghurt. I’ve used Meredith dairy yoghurt from Victoria www.meredithdairy.com . It’s a clean…
Barley Risotto Field Mushrooms and balsamic
Isn’t this a lovely wintry dish?. Barley Risotto Field Mushrooms and balsamic. I almost feel a little pang of guilt suggesting you make this. There is so much backlash against the humble grain that it seems almost indulgent. The truth is that for most of us grains and a few carbs here and there are…
Cauliflower Macadamia Soup with Lemon
This Cauliflower Macadamia Soup with Lemon is light and unbelievably delicious. I love anything with Cauliflower because it makes a creamy filling delicious soup. You wll be surprised how well macadamias work with soup. I have so much I want to tell you about Italy, but when I came home last week there were too…
Cauliflower Fried Rice Low Carb Easy.
When you get to a certain age and you have given up prowling night clubs for life experiences, and you are no longer sure what social situations you appear to be suited to, life can surprise you. I grew up at a time where rebellion was a right, and experimenting with all that life had to offer…
Spaghettini with Broccoli Pesto
I can’t say I ever ate pasta of any kind with Broccoli Pesto when I lived in Italy. Food was either cooked by me in the kitchen at ” Villa Torre de Gataia ” near the Piazza Michelangelo, or it was eaten at the Vecchia Firenze. This restaurant is one of Florence’s oldest and the…
Brussel Sprout Salad, Ricotta Salata
Brussel Sprout Salad made with Ricotta salata fennel and toasted hazelnuts. crunchy green goodness for winter days I have made a salad with the last of the months Sprouts, Fennel and some interesting cheese. This is dry ricotta “Ricotta Salata” and most certainly not the best brand or specimen to be sure but, I wanted…
Ricotta. Baked Ricotta, Roasted Mushrooms, Tomato and Basil
This Baked Ricotta is a keeper. It makes the easiest and most impressive entree or appetiser you can imagine and it is so simple. Baked Ricotta with Roasted Mushrooms, Tomato and Basil. So easy. I promise you will be impressed by this cheesy dish. It looks far trickier than it really is and that is…
Pickled Carrots. Best ever Pickled Carrots
These are the Best ever Pickled Carrots. Keep a jar in the fridge at all times and you will have a flavour bomb to go with every dish I’ve been making these pickled carrots for a very long time. They last in the fridge for an eternity, ready for any time you need that extra…
Green Pea Risotto, Parmesan Crisps
Green Pea Risotto with Parmesan Crisps. Perfect risotto with crispy parmesan chips. Whats not to love This is a vegetarian delight………………. I will tell you now, my pet hate is a person that says they are Vegetarian but eats chicken and fish are they vegetables? Pea Risotto is a vegetarian delight My Nana lived next door…
Creamy Blue Cheese Tart, Quince and Walnuts
This deep dish Blue Cheese Tart is made with a soft creamy blue and lots of Quince past. I can tell you now that people go wild for this combination. So you should probably make it What type of Cheese to use for a creamy Blue Cheese Tart This creamy Blue Cheese Tart with Quince…
Tomato Tart Tatin with Goat Curd and Basil & Israel
Tomato Tart Tatin is a mini version of the famous tart but boy is it special. Served with Goat Curd and Basil this will know your socks off. Tomato Tart and a trip to Israel There was a time I couldn’t face another tomato. Whole days in the sun, picking on hands and knees, followed…
Laurie’s Dahl #comfort food
Laurie’s Dahl is simple and very comforting. This recipe really is very easy. A big container of this dahl in my fridge could sustain me for days. ( and has since Laurie made it for me this week). Eat Laurie’s Dahl as a snack or as part of a meal. its extra good with rice or…