Baked Spinach Risotto Cake
Contemporary Australia’s love affair with Italian food has never lost its ardour, rather, the relationship has become more like that of an old married couple who have grown comfortable in … Continue reading
Orange, Red and Green Salad
I was inspired to create this salad after being served a roasted pumpkin and carrot salad at a cafe serving middle eastern food over my summer break. I loved the … Continue reading
Thai Noodle Salad
“We’re having a heatwave, a tropical heatwave……” wrote Irving Berlin. Well, so is Melbourne, today experiencing our eighth day of temperatures ranging from 33C – 36C. (93F – 102F) This … Continue reading
Inspired by Eton Mess
The chief taste tester and I had a long conversation about what this should be named dish, Melbourne mess, Richmond mess, meringue disaster mess, but we decided it was still … Continue reading
“R” Rated Macadamia Nut Meringues
Why “R” rated? Macadamia Nut Meringues will corrupt a child’s expectations about meringues! Six egg whites leftover from custard were sitting in the freezer and playing on my mind. I’m … Continue reading
Apricot Jam with Vanilla and Kernels
When I was a child there was a high yielding apricot tree in our backyard. My Dad was the foodie parent, he was the one who experimented with preserves. I … Continue reading
Zucchini, Corn and Carrot Fritters
Vegetable fritters are a brilliant way to get the grandkids to eat vegies. No amount of coaxing will convince them that if they want to see eye to eye with … Continue reading
Crunchy Peanut Satay Sauce
Hot, spicy and fragrant, sweet, salty and crunchy, all these words describe my peanut satay sauce. BBQ season calls for plenty of meat saucing options. Mustard and ketchup are OK … Continue reading
Roasted Carrot and Peanut Pate
I have a long history of combining peanuts and carrots. In the days when I was making sandwiches on a daily basis for school lunches, peanut butter toppped with coarsely … Continue reading
Oatmeal, Spinach, Tomato and Feta Cheese Tart
This is a recipe that’s evolved over time. The mealy, rustic pastry I have stolen from a tomato tart recipe in my 1979 edition of Jane Grigson’s “Vegetable Book”. Grigson … Continue reading
VIETNAMESE STYLE “COLESLAW” WITH CHICKEN
My home is only a few hundred metres from Melbourne “Little Vietnam”, a lively strip of mainly Asian grocery shops, fresh seafood sellers, green grocers and pork butchers. Interspersed among … Continue reading
My Chicken Rice
Inspired by a traditional malay dish I have pared the original idea back to simple basics. A chicken poached in master stock leaves the larder with the perfect ingredients for … Continue reading
Chicken Poached in Master Stock
Cold cooked chicken is so versatile when it comes to making summer meals . Hot roast chicken is delicious, but a significant amount of the weight is lost from the … Continue reading
Roasted Red Capsicum Salad
Plump sweet red capsicums, char grilled, skinned, deseeded and torn into strips make a delicious unctuous summer salad. Served as a side dish with meat off the BBQ or piled … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 