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03/02/2021

Grilled Tuna Salad Niçoise with Potato Chips

  Grilled Tuna Salad Niçoise with potato chips is a loose interpretation of one of my favourite French dishes, which originates from Nice. A traditional Salad Niçoise reflects the cuisine of Provence, with raw vegetables from the market. Regional variations include fava beans or artichokes, potatoes, boiled eggs and leaves, such as ... Read More

Filed Under: dinner, fish, salads, vegetables Tagged With: anchovies, capers, capsicum, fennel, green beans, mint, olives, parsley, potatoes, tomatoes, tuna

01/12/2020

Fennel and Zucchini with Nectarines and Fior di Latte

Fennel and zucchini with nectarines and fior di latte is one of my favourite summer salads. It doesn't really need instructions, as it just requires you to assemble the best of ingredients that you can find together on a large platter. There are so many good flavours: the sweet, juicy nectarines, the creamy fior di latte, (I love the cheese from ... Read More

Filed Under: salads, side dish, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: apple cider vinegar, buckwheat, fennel, honey, mint, nectarines, olive oil, zucchini

01/12/2020

Grilled Asparagus with Pomegranate, Mint and Barley

Grilled asparagus with mint, pomegranate and barley is a side dish which can be served either warm or cold. It looks so pretty with the pomegranate arils, like crimson jewels, perched on top of the rich green mint and grilled asparagus. This is my interpretation of a delicious sauce I had several years ago at Gjelina, one of my favourite ... Read More

Filed Under: salads, sauces, side dish, vegetables Tagged With: asparagus, barley, eschallot, garlic, lime, mint, olive oil, pomegranate molasses

13/11/2020

Vietnamese-Style Chicken Salad

I made a Vietnamese-style chicken salad for dinner last night in an effort to please everyone at the table. Every night this week, someone has complained about the meal I've served. So, I placed all the ingredients on the table for people to help themselves, with the chilli and herbs on the side, and included tomatoes big and small. The fussiest ... Read More

Filed Under: salads, vegetables Tagged With: brown sugar, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, chicken, coriander, corn, cucumber, fired shallots, fish sauce, lime, mint, peanuts, sesame oil

01/11/2020

Chicken Mayonnaise Sandwiches with Pistachios, Mint and Lime

Chicken mayonnaise sandwiches, for me,  are the ultimate picnic fare. They're believed to have originated from"Poulet Reine Elizabeth" or "Coronation Chicken." This was a dish created by Rosemary Hume, a Cordon Bleu chef, and Constance Spry, a florist and author, as part of the banquet for the the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. ... Read More

Filed Under: dips, poultry, salads, vegetables Tagged With: celery, chicken, eggs, lime, mint, olive oil, pistachios

11/10/2020

Roasted Romanesco with Green Pea Hummus

Romanesco broccoli, or Roman cauliflower, has to be one of the most beautiful vegetables I’ve ever encountered. The first time I saw one, I was reminded of a piece of chartreuse coral.  The pale green florets are arranged in an intricate, fractal-like, conical spiral formation. Romanesco  belongs to the plant species Brassica oleracea, which also ... Read More

Filed Under: dips, salads, side dish, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: chick peas, frozen peas, garlic, hazelnuts, lemon juice, mint, olive oil, raisins, Romanesco, tahini, vinegar

03/10/2020

Pea and Lettuce Soup with Mint and Chives

Pea and lettuce soup with mint and chives takes only a few minutes to prepare. It’s a simple entree for a spring lunch. However, if you like a more substantial soup, it works beautifully with some almond meal stirred in, or some strips of grilled prosciutto strewn over the top. It’s also a lovely way to use the outer, tougher leaves of a lettuce ... Read More

Filed Under: appetizers, soups, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: chives, frozen peas, lettuce, mint, olive oil, vegetable stock

30/07/2020

Pea and Mint Puree with Lemon and Ricotta

Pea and mint puree with lemon and ricotta is a beautifully light dip to serve with crudités. I recently served it as an alternative alongside a stronger salsa verde with radish leaves. Frozen peas are such a handy staple to have on hand, don't you think? The eschallot, which is sautéed before cooking with the peas, adds another layer of flavour, ... Read More

Filed Under: appetizers, dips, gluten free, side dish, snacks, vegetarian Tagged With: frozen peas, lemon, mint, ricotta

30/07/2020

Salsa Verde with Radish Leaves

  Salsa verde with radish leaves is simply my interpretation of a green sauce of chopped herbs. Many versions exist - think of the British mint sauce, the French sauce verde with chives and tarragon, or the  the Argentinian chimichurri with coriander, just to name a few. I bought a bunch of beautiful radishes from my local market this ... Read More

Filed Under: appetizers, condiment, gluten free, sauces, side dish, vegetables Tagged With: anchovies, basil, Dijon mustard, garlic, Italian parsley, mint, olive oil, radish leaves, red wine vinegar

14/06/2020

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

Filed Under: appetizers, dips, general, gluten free, snacks, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: beetroot, mint, pomegranate, pomegranate molasses, red onion, walnuts, yoghurt

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For me, preparing a meal and sharing it with family and friends at home is one of life’s greatest pleasures. By providing recipes for simple, nutritious meals, I want to give people the confidence to do the same.

Roasted carrots with hummus & walnuts is such a pr Roasted carrots with hummus & walnuts is such a pretty side dish, served either warm or cold. Did you know that carrots are actually part of the parsley family? Click on the link in the bio for the recipe. #eatarainbow🌈 #quickandeasy #farmer_and_son
Spaghetti with tomatoes & garlic is such a delicio Spaghetti with tomatoes & garlic is such a delicious summer dish! Did you know that there are more than 10, 000 cultivars of tomatoes worldwide? I’ve used two from my local producer @farmer_and_son. Click on the link in the bio for the recipe. #eatatainbow🌈 #quickandeasy #heirloomtomatoes #minimisefoodwaste #farmer_and_son
Chocolate, cranberry & pumpkin seed cookies - with Chocolate, cranberry & pumpkin seed cookies - with a hint of chilli! Click on the link in the bio for the recipe. #lunchboxtreats
Delicious lime & coconut cake with lime drizzle fo Delicious lime & coconut cake with lime drizzle for my daughter’s birthday. Recipe from @taste_team  #taste_team #letthemeatcake
Balsamic pepper strawberries with strawberry ice c Balsamic pepper strawberries with strawberry ice cream takes a few minutes to prepare, it looks gorgeous, and the flavour is amazing! It’s in this month’s ‘Dinner for Two’ newsletter. Click on the link in the bio to sign up. #quickandeasy
Grilled tuna salad niçoise with a green sauce & Grilled tuna salad niçoise with a green sauce & potato chips is in this month’s Dinner for Two edition of the newsletter. Click on the link in the bio to sign up!
#eatarainbow🌈  #simplandnutrituous #minimisefoodwaste
Chilled corn soup with lime & basil soup is a love Chilled corn soup with lime & basil soup is a lovely starter for dinner for two - in this month’s newsletter. Click on the link in the bio to sign up! #eatarainbow🌈 #quickandeasy #minimsefoodwaste
Mango, passionfruit & ginger granita - blend the f Mango, passionfruit & ginger granita - blend the flesh of 3 ripe mangoes with mango skin ginger syrup (mango skins & stones, a small knob of peeled ginger, 1L water and 4 Tbsp sugar, simmered on the stove & reduced to about 1 cup). Then stir in the pulp of 3-4 passionfruit. Grate a little extra ginger in if you like. Freeze in a shallow tray, scraping with a fork 2-3 times to flake up the ice. A refreshing summer treat! #eatarainbow🌈 #quickandeasy #minimisefoodwaste

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