Recipes

Pea Fritters & Making a Meal of It

October 30, 2012

I have a pile of books by my bedside table at the moment, many of them from the Wakefield Press. They are mostly about food; food writing, food history, growing food, food security, what we do with food (ie. Recipes!) and how not to waste it. It’s fair to say that the world of food [...]

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Tortellini Pasta Salad with Peas, Asparagus & Mint

October 25, 2012

With all the gorgeous weather we’ve been having here in Adelaide recently, my lily-white legs were crying out for some sunshine. What better way to make the most of this glorious change in seasons than by packing a picnic and heading to the National Park. A couple of weeks back it was my friend Mel’s [...]

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Lasagna for One & The San Remo Netball Diamonds Dinner

October 22, 2012

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the San Remo Australian Netball Diamonds Dinner with some fellow foodies like Amanda from Lambs Ears & Honey and Alex from Eating Adelaide. San Remo, a legendary South Australian pasta company, is a proud supporter of the Australian Netball Diamonds and [...]

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Mini Choc-Banana Bundt Cakes – Sweet Adventures Blog Hop

October 15, 2012

October has been a busy month, with the onset of Spring there has been a flurry of activity in the garden as we make the most of the sunshine and warmer weather. As we lurch closer to Christmas, my mind turns to end of year parties, nibbles and drinks as well as small gifts for [...]

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Springtime Quiche Primavera with Asparagus, Peas & Ricotta

October 8, 2012

I have a confession to make; for a long time I didn’t know what the word ‘primavera’ meant. When I saw it on the menu at a restaurant I immediately assumed it to be a heavy tomato/meat based dish in the same vein as ragu or bolognese and passed it by. What a fool I was! It turns out, as I’m sure [...]

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White Chocolate Macadamia Bliss Balls

September 24, 2012

Late on Wednesday night I was hit with aches, pains and a wave of tiredness that I was not expecting. At first I thought it was just muscle soreness from the previous nights yoga class but it soon became apparent that it was something much worse. By Thursday night I was a gross, feverish mess, [...]

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Roast Vegetable & Freekeh Salad

September 18, 2012

As the weather starts to warm up and teeny tiny seedlings start to sprout, a sense of anticipation rises all around me. Visions of long, hot summer nights on the porch, sipping gin and tonics and doing nothing in particular are just an arms length away and yet we are not quite there. We are [...]

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Chewy Oatmeal Macadamia Cookies

September 10, 2012

A quick cookie recipe for your Monday afternoon, some chewy oatmeal macadamia cookies to be precise. Oatmeal cookies have to be one of my favourites, I first came to love their gooey texture while travelling through the US a couple of years ago. They are big over there in both size and popularity. Some were [...]

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Blueberry & Meyer Lemon Jam Slice – Sweet Adventures Blog Hop

August 21, 2012

It is hard to believe that it is nearly September, for me this year has just flown by. There have been ups and downs aplenty and soon the days will become warmer and longer which means that berries will be in abundance. I’ve got my own little strawberry plant in the vegie patch at the [...]

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Blueberry & Meyer Lemon Jam

August 20, 2012

This is my first foray into fruit jam, I’ve previously had a go at a savoury onion jam but had always feared the pectin and palava associated with them. I have vivid memories of my mum making huge batches of apricot and fig jam from our insanely productive fruit trees when I was a kid, [...]

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Orzo Pasta with Preserved Lemon, White Beans & Caramelised Mushroom

August 12, 2012

I’ve been having some great fun experimenting with preserved lemon this week, adding them to anything I can think of. This dish encapsulates a number of those experiments, providing a nutritious balance of grains, beans, veg and nuts. Orzo is a fantastic pasta to work with, it cooks in no time at all and brings [...]

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Preserved Lemons

August 5, 2012

A colleague of mine has a prolific Meyer lemon tree. A little over a month ago he brought me in a box of lemons which I duly took home to have a play around with. I just love Meyers, they have a wonderful, sweet aroma that pairs perfectly with both sweet and savoury dishes. Their [...]

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Carrot, Parsnip & Red Lentil Soup

July 25, 2012

After a couple of weeks of cakes and feasting on wonderful mushroom dishes my pants are starting to feel a little, ahem, tighter than usual. This soup is one of the ways I am keeping myself nourished and healthy, a simple pairing of juicy carrots, parsnips and red lentils creates a wonderfully satisfying lunch that [...]

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Orange Almond Cake – Sweet Adventures Blog Hop

July 16, 2012

My grandfather passed away last night. It was as sudden as it was peaceful and I’m still not sure what to make of it all. He was a kind and generous soul who wanted for nothing and was happy so long as he was with my Nana. He would have loved this cake, he loved [...]

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