ROAST BABY CARROTS WITH SHERRY VINEGAR GLAZE

Recipe & images by Amber Bremner SOUR I love vinegar. My Dad doused cucumber and tomatoes with vinegar when I was a kid, and I didn’t take much convincing to love it too. Now I appreciate vinegar’s versatility to balance and elevate other flavours, and I add a splash or squeeze of something sour into […]
Shaved Cabbage, Fennel and Apple Salad with Hazelnuts

Recipe by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Ashlee DeCaires There is a difference between finely sliced and shaved cabbage. Trust me, I have tried to emulate the shaved cabbage served with the donburi I enjoy at my local Japanese restaurant without using a mandolin and the fact is it’s not the same. Something happens when your […]
The Magic of Minestrone

WORDS AND IMAGES JULIE LE CLERC Minestrone is the kind of dish that reminds a cook why they fell in love with food in the first place. It’s generous, adaptable and bursting with goodness. A true Italian classic, this rustic soup isn’t about precision – it’s about intuition, about using what’s in season, and about […]
Pea & Paneer Curry

Recipe and images by Emma Galloway This simple curry comes together in the time it takes to cook rice. While the ingredients list looks long, it is mostly just spices. You can find fresh curry leaves at selected supermarkets and fruit and vege stores. They freeze well and can be used straight from frozen, meaning […]
Excess Cabbage

Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan Images Ashlee DeCaires For me, cabbage is one of those vegetables that doesn’t come with fond childhood memories – be it the boiled variety that accompanied many a winter meal in the 80s or the horrors of the cabbage soup diet. The fact is there are many more ways to enjoy this […]
TEMPEH BALLS

Recipe and Image Amber Bremner These tempeh balls are a fantastic high protein stand-in for traditional meatballs, inspired by the classic flavours of Italian pork sausage. I serve these with spaghetti and marinara sauce as a familiar family-friendly meal that keeps everyone happy. They are delicious shallow fried but can be oven-baked for a healthier […]
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

Recipe by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Brydie Thompson Beautiful pumpkins are in season and at their best in autumn. My pick is a butternut, for the flavour and ease of peeling and chopping. But any pumpkin will work. extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 sprig of rosemary, stalk removed and chopped 2–3 […]
BEETROOT CHUTNEY

Recipe Brad Kine Image Brydie Thompson Autumn is always a time of abundance, be it the wonderful in season fruit or your bursting vegetable garden. Falls Retreat know this only too well with their massive garden that not only provides super fresh picking for the plates that come out of the kitchen but as a […]
Make the Dish- Dumpling House Special Sweet and Sour Eggplant

Words and images Vicki Ravlich-Horan A few years ago I was introduced to Dumpling House CBD Express on Bryce Street, or perhaps more specifically to a couple of their dishes I would never have ordered had I not got the inside word. Known, as their name would suggest, for their homemade dumplings, I would argue […]
ZUCCHINI & CUCUMBER PICKLE

Falling for Autumn Recipes Brad King, Images Brydie Thompson Autumn is always a time of abundance, be it the wonderful in season fruit or your bursting vegetable garden. Falls Retreat know this only too well with their massive garden that not only provides super fresh picking for the plates that come out of the kitchen […]