The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley. Robert Burns – To a Mouse. Cauliflowers are temperamental little things, they like everything just right. Provide ideal conditions and they will offer lovely tight heads for you epicurean delight. Unfortunately Mother Nature can also be temperamental and upset the best laid plans. [Continue]
Winter and soup go together without a doubt, and it is nice to have a selection of flavours available so you can enjoy the seasonal harvest. Corn is not a winter vegetable, I know, but we have quite a supply in the freezer from the summer abundance. This soup uses corn on the cob, as [Continue]
“What is in a name? That by which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare Recipe for Silverbeet pie below. Like many of you, I imagine, I grew up with boiled Silverbeet as a side vegetable and do not have particularly fond memories of the dish. I [Continue]
This is a great soup for late season capsicums, all those funny small shaped ones. Print Capsicum & Carrot Soup Author: Sharon Ingredients 400 gm capsicums – chopped 100 gm onion – chopped 2 tbsp olive oil salt & pepper 3 large cloves garlic – crushed 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp [Continue]
A great use of leftover mashed potato. In fact why not make extra one night and serve these the second night. Print Potato Flan Ingredients 200 gm mashed potato 1 egg 1 shallot – finely diced 1/4 red capsicum – finely diced salt & pepper 15 gm butter 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp parsley – [Continue]
This is a lovely creamy curry, great served with Naan and rice. If you want a fresh, fruity salsa to accompany the dish try equal quantities of feijoa or kiwifruit, and cucumber with a twist of salt and a squirt of lemon juice. I am not a chili fan, but some Jalapeño in the [Continue]
