This dish (like many of my dishes) is inspired by Italy. I love the simplicity of polenta, how a grain (or a vegetable meal in this case) can come together with some hot stock and generate such a wondrous creation. A good polenta (like a lot of paired back recipes) really does require decent quality ingredients. ...
On my last visit to Melbourne my sister in law took me to one of her favourite cafe’s on the Mornington Peninsula. I feel pretty fortunate having family in the Mornington area; it truly is a lovely part of Victoria that is blessed with fine food and wine. My sis-in-law is an avid foodie like ...
These toasties with braised balsamic blueberries, goat’s cheese, prosciutto and rocket where one of those crazy brain wave ideas I sometimes (often) get. I was pondering how I would like to use the surplus of blueberries I had, and I started going off in all sorts of weird and wonderful directions until this one came ...
I always know I am onto a winner when people who (can) eat cakes loaded with gluten, dairy and sugar love my creations. I took this Blueberry & Almond Teacake with my to visit family, and unless they were just keeping me happy with appeasing comments (I hope not), it was a huge success. After ...
Its easy to get swayed by filling the blog with scrumptious baked goods and enticing goodies, after all, who doesn’t like a little somethin’ sweet? Sometimes you have to rein it back in though and think about the mid-week dishes that also deserve their time in the spot light. Realistically it’s these mid-week meals that ...
Like most of you, I often like something a little sweet after dinner when the mood takes me. Reaching for a good quality dark chocolate can certainly hit the spot, yet lately I’ve found it a bit too rich and not exactly what my taste buds are looking for. As a result, this dark ...
our best savoury toast topping recipes I’m really excited about this post. I have a ‘to do list’ like most of you probably reading this, and on my list for at least six months now has been this particular post about savoury toast toppings. They do say that that ‘it’s better late than never’ though don’t ...
I can’t take all the credit for this recipe. After moving house on the weekend and finally getting all of my cookbooks out of storage, I went on a baking frenzy. I was like a wild woman let loose in the outback. Think the movie ‘Nell’ when Nell is taken back in her homeland forest. It’s truly ...
This barley porridge is all about simplicity of ingredients, bought together to create a warming and decadent start to the day. It’s one of those dishes that will taste at its finest when the best of quality ingredients are used. I think of it as an Italian inspired way of cooking – minimal ingredients, yet ...
This mushroom, chicken & ginger immune boosting soup has been a favourite of mine in clinic for years. I’ve lost count of the amount of clients I have handed this out to for a therapeutic boost of nutrients through the cooler months. I have also used it countless times to help reduce inflammation and for ...
