Chargrilled Purple Asparagus with Pine Nut Dressing

Recipes and Images Emma Galloway Purple asparagus is one of those spring treats which comes and goes in the blink of an eye, so make the most of it while you can! During the season you can find it at selected supermarkets or order online from Naked Harvest. Purple asparagus has a slightly higher sugar […]
Chicken Picata

Don’t Be Chicken Have you ever looked at the price of two chicken breasts and compared these to the price of a whole chicken? More often than not the price is very similar but just think, when you buy a whole bird, you get the two breasts and more. In these times it pays to […]
Herbed Asparagus and Brown Rice Salad

Recipe and Images by Emma Galloway This herb-forward brown rice salad is just as nice eaten fresh as it is eaten as leftovers the next day. If you eat feta, a little crumbling of that would also be a great addition. Serve 6–8 3 cups cooked, cooled medium-grain brown rice 500g asparagus 3–4 radishes, finely […]
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 […]
Chocolate and Orange Madeleines

Words Wayne Good, images by Brydie Thompson Madeleines are those great go to sweet treats that are just perfect with a coffee, and I eat MANY of these when I am in France. Infinitely easier to make than a macaron. You do need Madeleine tins, but once you have made this investment you can continue […]
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 […]
Turkish Nduja Bowl

Recipes and Images Fiona Hugues I especially love this fast simple dish when you’re a little dusty from the night before and need something to line your stomach and give yourself a wee pep up. Cooling herb yoghurt topped with saucy eggs and a jazzy melted nduja butter situation with lots of toast to mop […]
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 […]
Pork and Onion Weed Dumplings

Recipe Vicki Ravlich Horan, Images Ashlee Decaires In these addictive dumplings the traditional spring onion has been replaced with onion weed. If your garden is lucky enough to be onion weed free and you don’t fancy a forage in local parks you can naturally use spring onions. 500g pork mince 1 egg 2 tsp ginger, […]