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Scotch broth soup with a modern New Zealand twist
This is a traditional Scotch broth soup as passed down through Mr Sam’s family, but using traditional New Zealand ingredients. The elements are the same, meat on the bone for the stock combined with...
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Mushroom, quinoa and lentil veggie burgers
These are very tasty vegetarian burgers. The lentils give a slight bite and stop the pattie simply being mushy. These are very easy, but do take a few dishes and a bit of time due, however you can...
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Tea smoked trout
We found some great looking freshwater rainbow trout at the South Melbourne Market, but were then unsure what to do with them. We were advised that trout by itself can be a little bland, so we decided...
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Cavalo nero and mushroom lasagne
We recently bought River Cottage Everyday Veg, and as usual Hugh has some great recipes. The first one we made was this tasty vege lasagne, which does not rely on lentils to act as a vegetarian meat...
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Ciabatta
I was surprised by how easy ciabatta was to make, I have even used a version of this to make pizza bases. The key is to use a stand mixer to kneed the dough so that you can keep it … Continue reading →
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Tomato, capsicum and potato soup
I used the left over potatoes and sauce from the Pyreneese Chicken to make this soup. The soup was tasty enough that I would go through the effort of slowly cooking everything again if need be....
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Snapper baked in coconut milk, tamarind and silverbeat
The flavours in this dish are fantastic, achieving a nice aromatic mix of sweet and sour. You can use any white flaky fish, and can also easily substitute spinach for the silverbeat (Swiss chard)....
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Lamb and vegetable tagine with steamed medium couscous
I bought some medium sized couscous from the South Melbourne Market and have been experimenting with it. I had found that simply soaking it in boiling water like you do with normal small couscous did...
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Fennel and red cabbage slaw
I made this slaw using my own lime alioli but you could use any good quality mayonnaise Ingredients 1/4 red cabbage thinly sliced 1 large fennel bulb thinly sliced 3 heart stalks of celery and their...
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Spicy barbecue sauce
Ingredients 2 red onions finely diced 1 large clove garlic finely diced 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika 1/4 cup dry fino sherry 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp...
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Roast honey ginger beer can chicken with noodle salad
Roasting a chicken on a beer can on my barbecue is my favourite way of cooking a whole bird. The Vietnamese inspired marinade gave great flavour, even though the skin was pretty charred. This would...
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