Makrut Lime and Mango Sorbet
Recipe Harriet Boucher, Images Ashlee Decaires The mango provides a gorgeous creamy texture and pairs beautifully with the makrut lime in this refreshing sorbet. A soothing palate cleanser after a hot curry too! 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup cold water 10 Makrut lime leaves 4 cups frozen mango zest and juice of 2 limes […]
My French Cocktail Eggs
MY FRENCH COCKTAIL EGGS I love a jammy, fudgy egg yolk but happy to admit there’s a few that don’t. Never mind. This recipe is a ripper whichever way you like them and perfect on a warm spring afternoon with a chilled glass of something lovely. To soft boil eggs my way bring a large […]
White bean, asparagus & artichoke salad
Recipe extracted from The Homemade Table: Seasonal Recipes, Preserves and Sourdough by Nicola Galloway This is a spring riff on the ubiquitous bean salad that I make throughout the warmer months. In summer, use red onions and grilled red capsicum instead of asparagus and artichokes. Serves 4 as a side 400g can cannellini beans […]
Baked Kumara with Crunchy Chickpeas and Parsley Pesto
Recipes and Images Amber Bremner Baked low and slow, crunchy chickpeas are one of my go-to components for fast one-bowl meals, salad toppers, snacks or packed lunches. It’s a great idea to double the batch to use across a few meals – once cool they store well in a jar for a week or so […]
Vietnamese Style Chicken Noodle Soup
Recipe Harriet Boucher, Images Ashlee Decaires Serves 6 Spring is still soup season in my eyes and this version of chicken noodle soup is soul warming and nourishing. The use of Asian herbs and spices brings a bit of culture into this classic soup, and I’m sure it’ll quickly become a family favourite. 1 whole […]
Jackfruit and Lentil Kedgeree
Recipe and Images Amber Bremner Popular in many parts of Asia, unripe jackfruit has a fibrous texture that lends itself well to curry and even plant-based twists on ‘pulled pork’. Here I’ve used unripe, canned jackfruit, marinated and baked to create tender, moist, slightly oily chunks of jackfruit with a sharp, salty and pleasingly smoky […]
The Essential Leg of Lamb
Recipe and Images Kathy Paterson It’s winter, the time of year to turn on the oven and get roasting. Meat, vegetables and winter fruits all shine when roasted, intensifying flavour and a savoury presence. Incidentally, I’m with British food writer Nigel Slater, I too will find any excuse to roast a potato. Serves 8 with […]
Brown Rice Pudding with Orange Ginger Syrup
If your sofa is calling, you might be in need of fortification to power through that next binge-worthy television show. These cosy winter desserts are warmed up using both ground ginger for intensity and ginger root for freshness. Fragrant with ginger, orange, cinnamon and cardamom, this creamy rice pudding can be served hot, cold, or […]
Petit Roasted Beets with Herby Crème Fraîche
This bright, earthy concoction isn’t particularly historically French but it’s definitely posh. I like it at this time of year as it’s great as a simple seasonal dish on its own with a sliced baguette or as a side to a main meal. It looks fabulously frivolous on a winter table and the sweet roasted […]
Heidi’s 10-Minute Chickpea Curry
This is a fantastic go-to recipe when time and money are in short supply. It’s super quick, nutritious and so tasty, not to mention cheap to make! Serves 4 1 red or brown onion, chopped 1 tsp garlic, minced 1 tsp ginger, minced 1 tbsp curry powder (optional) 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp coriander 1 […]