STUFFED BUTTERCUP PUMPKIN
Recipe and images by Amber Bremner Stuffed vegetables may not be at the cutting edge of modern cuisine, but I still love them for their homely vibes and let’s face it, they make a stunning centrepiece when you feel like making an effort. This buttercup is stuffed with a tasty mixture of wild rice, chunks […]
Harriet’s How To: Lamingtons
Words Harriet Boucher, Images Brydie Thompson I’m ashamed to admit it, but this all started with a love for Pak ‘n Save lamingtons. I know what you’re thinking, they can’t be that good, can they? Oh, but they are. The unbelievably light sponge, thin but moist chocolate icing, perfectly textured coconut and a lick of […]
Pack a Picnic
Words Harriet Boucher, Images Brydie Thompson There’s nothing quite like an autumn day with clear blue skies, gorgeous colours on the trees, and the sun streaming down. It’s the perfect time to grab a basket, a blanket, and a few drinks and find the perfect spot to enjoy these recipes. The trick to packing the […]
Rocky Road
Words by Harriet Boucher, Images by Brydie Thompson This recipe is a family favourite of Vicki’s that never lasts long. I convinced her it had to go in the picnic recipes as it’s the perfect sweet treat for any occasion. For the rocky road base 250g butter ½ cup sugar ½ cup cocoa 1 tsp […]
Easter Pie
Words and images by Kathy Paterson The brief to myself was to make a rustic pie that is a very loose play on the Italian Torta Pasqualina (an enclosed pastry pie using spinach and eggs). After many tests and neighbours’ approval, this one came out on top. Serves 6 Pastry 250g plain flour 150g cold […]
A Good Curry
Living and working on a dairy farm, I enjoy the challenge of living as self-sufficiently as possible. Having access to beautiful fresh milk allows me to make my own butter, mascarpone, yoghurt and this beautiful paneer, which is one of the recipes I have had the very good fortune of being shown how to cook […]
Pesto alla Trapanese
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Brydie Thompson This traditional dish from the Trapani region in Sicily is one we learnt to make on our Taste of Sicily 2023 tour. Taught in an old monastery in the stunning hill top town of Erice, we learnt not only how to make this dish, including hand rolling the pasta, […]
Cucumber on Smoked Fish Cream
Words and image Fiona Hugues This is my version of a dish that Vicki and I ate on the last day of our recent trip to Adelaide. Super simple and tasty on a hot summer’s day, cool cucumbers nestled on creamy glamorised store-bought taramasalata, sprinkled with a little spicy shichimi togarashi on top (or sometimes […]
Lamp Rump with Charred Eggplant, Whipped Cream Cheese, and Local Pinoli Pine Nuts
Recipe and image Kathy Paterson There are many stunning individual flavours and textures in this dish. Flavour comes from the freshness and quality of local ingredients. Serves 4 with leftover cold meat 1 large eggplant, trimmed 2 tbsp Pinoli pine nuts 2 x 400g lamb rump with fat cap, at room temperature extra virgin olive […]
Tomato Toast with a Rustic Sicilian Sauce
Words and image Kathy Paterson Resplendent basil plants mirror summer and a couple of large handfuls will be enough to make the ever-so-popular basil pesto. However, give me a perfectly ripe tomato, a full-flavoured, grassy extra virgin olive oil, and a few basil leaves and I’m very happy. For a quick, satisfying dinner, add some […]