Eggplant Dip
I don’t like to dwell on the foods that are excluded from my diet due to annoying intolerances, but the inconvenience of having to give up most commercial dips because … Continue reading
Zucchini Butter
If I had to name one vegetable I couldn’t live without, it would be zucchini. It’s lucky to earn that honour because my real favourite, tomato, is a fruit. Zucchini … Continue reading
Parsnip and Smoked Almond Skordalia
The origins of skordalia are firmly planted in Greece. A traditional garlicky puree of either potatoes, moist bread or almonds emulsified with olive oil, it’s occasionally served as a dip … 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
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
Fruit Fondue: December Cookbook Guru
Nominating one single cook book as the major source of recipes used to prepare the food for our festive dinner table is a difficult task. I believe Leah was hoping … Continue reading
Cumin Scented Carrot Salad
I have a food spattered, dog-eared edition of Claudia Roden’s inspiring tome, “The New Book of Middle Eastern Food”. It’s been my go-to guide for Lebanese, Turkish, Persian, Moroccan and … Continue reading
Creamy Prawn Dip
This dip is a luxurious treat. It makes an annual appearances in our house around Christmas time, a trusty standby I whip up when friends are coming for drinks or … Continue reading
HUMMUS
I have never ever tasted a commercial hummus which matches a homemade dip for flavour and texture. Some are bland, some leave you with flatulence, some are “tinny”, while a … Continue reading
ROASTED BEETROOT DIP
When I was a kid a summer salad was not complete without a couple of slices of vinegary preserved beetroot, usually out of a can, bleeding into all the carefully … Continue reading
EGGPLANT DIP
We eat lots of dip. With a retiree in the house my winter lunchtime fallback position is a bowl of soup with bread or crackers. I find it easy to … Continue reading
Gobble without turkey, they call it Mock Turkey
My parents lived through the depression and then WW2. Their memories held a wealth of money saving ideas to use up every scrap of foodstuff that was available. Nothing eatable … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 