Roasting vegetables brings out their flavours so I have chosen to use this method to make the classic Leek and Potato soup, a satisfying soup with the delicate flavour of leeks. Roasted Leek and Potato Soup Ingredients: 6 medim or 3 large potatoes 2 leeks, cleaned well and sliced 3 French shallots, chopped 2 Tblsp olive oil freshly ground pepper and salt 1/4 cup of … Continue reading Roasted Leek and Potato Soup
The weather is still so balmy in Sydney and we continue harvesting eggplants so I thought a nice pasta dish with a rich tomato sauce with the eggplants would make a delicious lunch. Rigatoni with Eggplant and Tomato Sauce Ingredients: 1 can of chopped tomatoes 1 Tblsp of tomato paste 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped 1 tblsp olive oil … Continue reading Rigatoni with Eggplant and Tomato Sauce
The weather is cooling a little in Sydney and slow baked lamb shanks and polenta is the perfect comfort food for a dinner or lunch. Cooking the lamb slowly will make it tender and falling off the bone and the rich sauce will be perfect with the polenta. Accompanied by a salad of mixed leaves and radicchio to cleanse the palate, this is a flavourful … Continue reading Slow Baked Lamb Shanks with Polenta
Australia pauses today to remember the sacrifice of those who have died in war. We remember that day, 25 April,1915, when the soldiers of Australia and New Zealand landed on that beach at Gallipoli and with courage made the supreme sacrifice. Over 8,000 Australian soldiers were killed. With a population of 4.5 million at that time Australia, as a fledgling nation, suffered 61,921 military deaths … Continue reading Anzac Biscuits
This light tea cake has the tangy flavour of lemon and the sweetness of the new season Granny Smith Apples with a whisper of cinnamon. Apple and Lemon Tea cake Ingredients: 2 eggs 3/4 cup castor sugar 1 1/2 cups Self Raising flour 3/4 cup of milk 60 g butter the zest of 1 lemon juice of 1 lemon 1 Granny Smith Apple, peeled, cored … Continue reading Apple and Lemon Tea cake
Pecans and guavas are in season in Sydney and we are blessed with a bumper crop of each this year. This cake combines these two fruits into a dense nutty torte with a crumble topping, perfect with a good dollop of double cream and cup of coffee or tea. Guava, Pecan and Crumble Torte Ingredients: 120g pecan nuts, finely ground 450g ripe pink guavas 125 g … Continue reading Guava, Pecan and Crumble Torte
Peas are delicious and the combination of dill with peas is magic. This recipe is a tasty mix of well caramelised onion and garlic along with the dill and peas. This dish can accompany your favourite meat or be paired with fried rice as vegetarian lunch. Peas with Dill Ingredients: 2 cups peas 1 large onion,finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup finely chopped dill … Continue reading Peas with Dill
Brussels Sprouts are in season and this is a quick tasty way to cook them is a great accompaniment to roasted meat. Prosciutto oven crisped, garlic and balsamic vinegar add flavour and texture to this dish. Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts Ingredients: 500 g Brussels sprouts 150 g Prosciutto di Parma or Pancetta, chopped 3-4 cloves of garlic sliced, minced or whole as you wish Salt … Continue reading Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Bottle Gourd, long marrow, calabash, the many names for this interesting vegetable. It contains many vitamins and minerals, such as, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, Vitamin A, C and folate. So why not buy it when you see it at your green grocer or better still try growing some yourself. Our neighbours Peter and Amy grew this large vegetable and our friend Ann kindly shared her recipe for … Continue reading Ann’s Bottle Gourd with Coconut
The Guava trees are laden with fruit and the fragrance permeating the house from the harvested pink guavas is amazing. This is a simple way to enjoy the flavour and freshness of guavas and reap the benefit of their high vitamin C content. In fact, the vitamin C of one guava is equivalent to that of 5 oranges. Fresh Guava with Lime and Sugar Ingredients: … Continue reading Fresh Guava with Lime and Sugar
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