The Clean Out the Fridge Challenge
I loooove a challenge. The “Clean Out The Fridge Challenge” grew out of a comment by Seana at Tiny White Cottage on a fridge clean out recipe created by Dolly … Continue reading
Parmagiana di Melanzane
This is a delicious robust rustic Italian dish which really doesn’t really require a recipe. Just so long as you have the basics; grilled or fried eggplant slices, well seasoned … Continue reading
Sweet Corn Fritters
My grand daughters love it when I make sweet corn fritters for them for lunch. It’s smiles all round, wholesome healthy food eaten with gusto, happy eaters, happy cook These … Continue reading
Pickled Sweet Red Peppers
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” Lucky Peter, I have to make my own! But really I don’t mind, because pickled sweet red peppers are delicious. They can … Continue reading
Roasted Swiss Brown Mushroom
I remember my Dad collecting baskets full of large field mushrooms in the late autumn after heavy rain, from the cow paddocks of a friend’s farm. Dad would simply clean … Continue reading
Eggs in Tomato Curry Sauce
This dish makes a regular appearance on our weekly menu, accompanied by Carrot and Cashew Nut Pilau, simple steamed green vegetables and a dollop of thick natural yoghurt. The luscious … Continue reading
Creamed Sweet Corn
When you’re tired of gnawing corn off the cob, creamed corn makes a nice alternative. Until I started to make “creamed” corn, my only experience with this method of preparing … Continue reading
Roasted Heritage Carrots
Man has cultivated carrots for close to 5000 years. The origin of modern cultivars is believed to be the purple carrot which originated in Central Asia, specifically modern Afghanistan. By … Continue reading
Spiced Quinoia Salad
Quinoia is often labelled as a super food because it is a protein rich grain. It’s a relatively new ingredient to me. I have experimented with both the red and … Continue reading
Sicilian Caponata
I’ve been making Sicilian Caponata for close to thirty years. My kids used to groan when I put caponata on the table, but my other half would nominate it as … Continue reading
Spanish Omelette
Tortilla de Patata is served in just about every cafe and tapas bar in Spain. It’s quick, easy and economical to prepare and a great way of using up leftover … Continue reading
Sweet Corn and Roasted Red Pepper Risotto Cake
A wise cook once told me foods that share a growing season, are foods that make the best flavour matches, using tomatoes and basil as her example. With this in … Continue reading
Summertime Heirloom Tomato Salad
“Real” tomatoes are a joy to behold. I’m not talking about those genetically modified travellers that look a million dollars. Sure they may bounce when dropped but they are about … Continue reading
Deconstructed Grilled Vegetable Lasagne
Those following restricted diets often come off second best at large sit down catered dinner functions. I understand as well as the next person that if 5 people request a … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 