Roasted Asparagus and Eggplant with Walnut Herb Pesto

Recipe and image by Kathy Paterson A salad to show off spring vegetables at their best along with roasting intensifying their flavour. For those gardeners out there growing broad beans, add a few blanched broad beans for extra goodness and texture. Serves 4 Pesto 50g local walnuts, toasted 1 shallot, roughly chopped 2 cloves garlic, […]
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 […]
Smoked Lamb Shank with Asparagus, Feta and Pomegranate Couscous Salad

Recipe and images: Fire & Thyme Lamb shanks are a winter favourite. Slowly braised, their meat falls off the bone, making them the perfect comfort food. With spring here it’s time to put away the crock pot and dust of the BBQ, but that doesn’t mean you have to relinquish the joys of the shank. […]