Sweet Vegetable Vindaloo
My all time favourite travel destination is India. After three visits my enthusiasm for the sub continent has grown rather than waned. I am entranced by the history, the people, … Continue reading
Dolmades, my way
I consider myself a dab hand at making dolmades. I cannot claim any advantage based on ethnicity, but I do have lots and lots of experience. I have always cooked … Continue reading
Gluten Free Seed Bread
“The Life Changing Loaf of Bread” recipe has come to me via my daughter Leah’s blog “Sharing the Food We Love.” The original recipe came from My New Roots. It’s … 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
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
Tomato Passata
Passata is essentially tomato purée. It’s cheap and readily available, but sadly the commercial product is often made with under ripe, acidic fruit. Home made passata made with sweet red … Continue reading
Bananarama
I hate waste. It’s poor economy and irresponsible consumerism!!! You can read my tips for reducing kitchen waste here. Now I’ve got that off my chest, there are many solutions … Continue reading
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
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
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
Tzatziki, Cacik and Raita
The fresh flavour combination of natural yoghurt and cucumber is common to many cuisines, as a dip, a sauce, a soup and a palate cooler. Indian Raita, a thin sauce … Continue reading
Lemon, Pea and Pasta Salad
I served salmon prepared two different ways for Christmas dinner. We had gravlax cured in citrus vodka, and warm salmon steamed on a bed of dill. There was prawns and … Continue reading
Please Pass the Recipe 