Fig Salad
Recipe Harriet Boucher, Images Brydie Thompson Almost any grain will work for this salad. I love the earthy nutty flavor of freekeh though, and it’s readily available at Vetro. Ingredients: 1 cup (180g) freekeh, rinsed, drained 5 figs, quartered 3 tbsp honey ¼ cup olive oil 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses juice and zest of […]
Blue Cheese Panna Cotta, Fresh Figs, Honey and Pine Nuts
Recipe Harriet Boucher, Images Brydie Thompson This is a sophisticated dessert that blends both sweet and savoury. A perfect twist on a cheese platter to finish off your autumn dinner parties. For the Panna Cotta 375ml (1½ cups) milk 375ml (1½ cups) cream 70g (⅓ cup) caster sugar 100g blue cheese 3 tbsp boiling […]
Vegan Fig Loaf with Coconut Yoghurt and Spiced Syrup
Recipes Harriet Boucher, Images Brydie Thompson This spiced fig loaf is delicious sliced and toasted, served with lashings of butter, or serve it decorated with coconut yoghurt and fresh figs like we have here. Ingredients: 3 cups self-raising flour ½ cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger ½ tsp cloves ¼ tsp cardamom […]
Salmon Wrapped in Fig Leaf with Fig Chutney
Recipe Harriet Boucher, Images Brydie Thompson Fig Chutney Serve this fig chutney on a cheeseboard, in a sandwich, or with the salmon wrapped in fig leaf below. It’s a great way to use up an abundance of figs and to enjoy them throughout the year. Ingredients: ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup apple cider vinegar 2 cups figs, fresh or frozen, […]
Kosher Salt and Szechuan Pepper Squid with Daikon Salad and Ponzu Dressing
Recipe Andre Da Silveria, elizabeth cafe. Images Brydie Thompson Andre’s take on salt and pepper squid uses kosher salt. Kosher salt is a coarser salt than table salt (can be found at Vetro but you can also replace it with a flaky sea salt). 1kg squid tube ½–1 cup tapioca flour 1–2 tsp kosher salt […]
Peach & Blackberry Crumble
Make the most of late season peaches with fresh blackberries in this free form crumble. ¾ cup flour ¼ cup brown sugar 1 tsp ground ginger ½ tsp cinnamon 100g butter, chilled, chopped ½ cup slivered almonds 4–6 peaches (Golden Queen are my favourite) 2 cups fresh blackberries Mix the flour, sugar and spices in […]
Autumnal Pork Loin Salad with Blackberry Chutney
Recipe Vicki ravlich-Horan, Images Brydie Thompson By the time autumn rolls around most of us are a little over salads. This one might just help you fall back in love with them as it combines some of the best autumnal flavours. Opt for a mesclun mix of salad leaves or bitter peppery leaves like rocket. […]
Blackberry & Apple Crumble Cake
Recipe Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Brydie Thompson Blackberries and new season apples are a wonderful combination. If you can’t find Granny Smith apples, opt for a tarter variety than the modern sweet apples. This cake is a delicious afternoon treat served with a dollop of cream but equally delicious for dessert with a scoop of vanilla […]
Blackened Berry Chicken
Recipes Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Brydie Thompson 500g blackberries ¼ cup water 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard 6 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on Combine blackberries, water, vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan. Simmer, mashing occasionally, until liquid is reduced (approx. 20 minutes). Stir in the wholegrain […]
Smoked Lamb Loin with Eggplant Schnitzel, Celeriac Puree, Mushroom and Blackberry Jus
Recipe Andre Da Silveria from Elizabeth Cafe, Images Brydie Thompson For Smoked Lamb 600g lamb loin 1 cup grapeseed oil 5 cloves garlic, chopped 4–5 drops liquid smoke (available from Vetro)s small handful thyme 500–600g portobello mushrooms For Eggplant Schnitzel 3 eggplants 2–3 cups Panko breadcrumbs ½–1 cup flour 3–5 eggs, whisked salt & pepper […]