Lemony Pilau with Toasted Pinenuts
There are several varieties of rice on my pantry shelf, but I confess to falling off the locavore wagon when it comes to this wondrous grain because the irrigation of … Continue reading
Saffron Rice Pudding, Slow Roasted Plums
Rice pudding has warm and fuzzy connotations for me. Whenever my Mum baked a roast dinner she would put a simple English style baked rice pudding in the bottom of … Continue reading
Amarena Cherry Stuffed Amaretti
There is a funny story attached to this recipe. Having friends around is always an excuse to bake, to spread not only the love, but the calories. And so it … Continue reading
Carrot Tagine with Yoghurt and Preserved Lemon
We have a wonderful independent bookstore in Melbourne named “Readings.” They have survived and grown in spite of the digital book age and were glorious victors in a full frontal … Continue reading
Jane Grigson’s Greek Bean Stew
It’s no secret I hold the late English cookbook writer Jane Grigson in high esteem. She came to food writing in the post WW2 period when the English were entering … Continue reading
Boumiano – The Cookbook Guru
Jane Grigson’s “Vegetable Book” is a handy reference to turn to when confronted with a glut of seasonal vegetables. I don’t have a vegetable garden, but I do have a … Continue reading
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
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
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
Quinoa flour and yoghurt flatbreads
No one is more surprised about the success of these flatbreads than I am. In the days when I was still able to eat wheat I would buy wholemeal flour … Continue reading
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