This moroccan roast chicken with zingy pea smash and pecorino potatoes is a spin on the traditional roast. Essentially it provides protein, starch and green vegetables, yet in a different and more flavour packed way. The zingy pea smash can be used for a variety of dishes. It is lovely with pan seared salmon ...
There is nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread. I would consider it my favourite aroma. My mums homemade bread wafting through the house is still enough to send my tastebuds into a ridiculous frenzy. This freshly baked gluten free bread is quite easy to bake and holds its texture well for a ...
This fennel baked chicken with sprout, capsicum bacon salad dish is filled with earthy vegetables, crunchy textures and the warming spice of baked fennel. Brussel sprouts are a key ingredient in the salad which may be something usually avoided. The roasting of the sprout enriches their sweetness and caramelises their natural sugars, creating a ...
Greens smoothies have become a bit of a rage at the moment. They seem to go up and down in popularity in the health arena. Essentially a green smoothie is all about adding some leafy greens or green powders that are full of minerals, non-heme iron and are additionally alkalising to the system. Green smoothies ...
Warm salads are a perfect way to include vegetables through the cooler months. Seasonal vegetables work well here such as fennel and orange. When braised and caramelised, fennel changes from an aniseed taste through to a sweet and creamy flavour, that omits perfumes of cinnamon when it cooks. This Warm Caramelised Fennel, Orange and Tomato ...
Polenta chips are a great alternative to fries and are a really good medium for carrying flavours of herbs, cheeses and marinated vegetables. Polenta is naturally gluten free and when cooked in this way gives a delicious crunch. This recipe is adapted from Produce to Platter, Jens Schroeder. polenta fries with lemon and goats cheese ...
Such true winter food! I know it’s hardly winter here in Brisbane, but being a bit of a sook in the cold I tend to find myself gravitating towards hearty food rather quickly. For me true heartiness comes from slow cooked meats that melt away from the bone. If there is a sticky sauce ...
Now is the perfect time for slow cooked braises and stews like this zesty lemon casserole that warms you through to your core. There is nothing quite like coming home at the end of a day, the sky turned dark already, the cold night nipping at your extremities, all to be welcomed by the ...
Muffins are the ultimate on the go snack. When made with a balance of wholegrain flours, nut meals and quality protein they are sustaining and energy dense fuel. These polenta veggie pesto muffins are a far cry from the spongy white variety that you see sold in coffee shops! Enjoy these muffins split open ...
This recipe is adapted from Nigella Lawsons Chocolate and Peanut Granola. I have given it a healthy spin whilst still keeping the rich tastes by omitting the bucket loads of sugar, upping the cacao and using extra virgin olive oil. This cacao & almond granola recipe also obviously uses almonds instead of peanuts, which ...
