Parsnips, Pine Nuts, Parmesan and Parsley Salad
At my favourite Farmer’s Market last week I was surprised to see bunches of baby parsnips piled high amongst the spring greens. Roasted parsnips are always well received on our … Continue reading
Mustard Pickled Zucchini
Top shelves and out of the way spaces in my house are filled to bursting point with an accumulation of memorabilia and things I might need one day. Bitten by … Continue reading
Salmon Roe Sushi
I unwittingly qualified for a freebie at the market last week. Along with the bundle of super fresh fish I’d just bought, my favourite fishmonger handed me a numbered ticket … Continue reading
Shredded Wombok Salad with Tomato Dressing
The weather is a constant topic of conversation in Melbourne probably because it’s continually changing. We’re either waiting for a cool change, rain, a warm day or perfection in the … Continue reading
Orange and Ginger Pickled Beets
We spent a leisurely ten days in Brisbane last month. On our first morning we chose a cafe at Eagle Street Pier on the Brisbane River for breakfast. The setting … Continue reading
dukkah
Dukkah, a loose savoury blend of toasted and roughly crushed nuts and seeds blended with spices, has Egyptian origins. Traditionally it’s served with bread which is first dipped into olive … Continue reading
Potato, coriander and egg curry
During the 1980s when my interest in food began to grow beyond preparing simple daily meals, a friend gave me a pile of food magazines, copies of the Australian Epicure … Continue reading
Miso Glazed Roasted Eggplant
Miso is a new ingredient in my kitchen. My past miso eating experience has been limited to soup and a few attempts at eating oily miso eggplant at below average … Continue reading
Zucchini, mint and feta fritters
Vegetable fritters are a lunchtime favourite in our house. The usual choices are sweet corn, cauliflower, carrots and zucchini, sometimes alone, other times mixed together. I usually ad lib making … Continue reading
Toasted Sesame Seed Dressing
Our dinner table has acquired a much anticipated Japanese aesthetic. The new Japanese cookbooks in my library and the stock of Japanese groceries in my pantry have led to a … Continue reading
Greg Malouf’s Muhammara
Greg Malouf’s name is revered in Melbourne’s food scene. In the 1990s he made a name for himself fusing the flavours of his Lebanese birthright with the Irish heritage of … Continue reading
Cullen Skink
After the resounding success of my replica British seafood pie, I felt emboldened to try my hand at Cullen Skink, a delicious hearty chowder of potatoes and smoked haddock. This … Continue reading
Asparagus salad, hazelnuts, lemon, capers
The arrival of locally grown new season’s asparagus is like a billboard announcing the demise of winter. As the weather slowly warms, the first purple tipped, green spindly spears transform … Continue reading
Rustic Egg and Bacon Pie
While enjoying lunch of leftover macaroni cheese with bacon a few weeks ago, for just a fleeting instant, the flavour transported me back to early childhood and the Royal Melbourne … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 