I made a big pot of butternut pumpkin, parsnip and carrot soup in preparation for a family holiday next week. There's no need to be fussy about the quantities here. You can use different vegetables, such as sweet potato, potato, leek, celery, or golden beetroots. I think the apple adds a lovely sweetness to the soup, but you could always add a ... Read More
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Mixed Vegetable Pasta Sauce
This mixed vegetable pasta sauce is one that I often make often during the week. It starts with a soffrito base, which is a mixture of slowly cooked onions, carrots and celery. The Italians use soffrito to add flavour to sauces, soups and stews. I like to add a bit of garlic, too. The red capsicum delivers a beautiful sweetness. Serve the mixed ... Read More
Cherry Chocolate Olive Oil Mousse
Cherry chocolate olive oil mousse has the most delicious silky texture. On a trip to Italy in my distant past, I tasted a delicious gelato of cherry, chocolate and olive oil. I thought it would be interesting to combine these ingredients in a mousse. The cherry cuts through the rich chocolate, adding an unexpected tartness, while the olive oil ... Read More
Roasted Cauliflower with Pangrattato
Roasted Cauliflower with pangrattato is a delicious accompaniment to roasted turkey. The crispy pangrattato is a delicious combination with the slightly smoky roasted cauliflower. Other vegetables, such as broccoli and romanesco, can be roasted the same way for a colourful side dish. Try adding different herbs to your pangrattato, such as mint, ... Read More
Roasted Rosemary Kipfler Potatoes
Roasted roasted rosemary kipfler potatoes are the perfect side dish for any roast meat. You may have guessed from its name that it's a potato originating from Germany. My local market https://www.farmerandson.com.au sells baby kipflers when they're in season. They're about half the size of the supermarket produce. Parboil the potatoes first before ... Read More
Baby Cos Salad with Apple and Fennel
Baby cos salad with apple and fennel is such a pretty salad to serve as a side dish for your Christmas in July dinner. The leaves of the baby cos work well laid out onto a flat plate so that you can see the shaved apple slices with their star-shaped centres and red edges. I like to whisk the dressing in a large bowl and then dress the leaves ... Read More
Roasted Turkey Breast with Prosciutto and Thyme
Roasted turkey breast with prosciutto and thyme is great dish to serve for Christmas in July. A breast is more manageable to roast than an entire bird. It's also easy to carve. Order your turkey from the butcher ahead of time so that you can get your preferred size. A 3 kg turkey breast would be a good size for 10 to 12 people, whereas a 2 kg ... Read More
Spiced Porridge with Poached Rhubarb
Spiced porridge with poached rhubarb is the preferred breakfast in our house during winter. The kids love to drizzle cream and maple syrup over the top. I'm quite partial to mixed berries and coconut with mine. Did you know that rolled oats are a very nutritious whole-grain? They're low in sugar (unlike many commercial cereals), and a great source ... Read More
Weetbix Slice with Dates
This Weetbix slice with dates reminds me of a simple lumberjack cake (without the apples). No no-one in our house likes to eat the broken up Weetbix remaining in the bottom of the cereal box, and so, this slice makes use of the the crushed remnants, with lots of other good things thrown in. L. M. Montgomery, author of 'Anne of Green Gables,' ... Read More
Roasted Onion and Beetroot Dip
Roasted onion and beetroot dip is so easy to make, and it makes a very pretty appetiser. A painter, who did some work at our place once, noticed how much I loved cooking. He would bring me culinary treats - pomegranates from his garden, halva and a jar of pomegranate molasses. Pomegranate molasses is a Middle Eastern reduction of pomegranate ... Read More