Kale and Corn Fritters

Kale & Corn Fritters I really enjoy eating dark leafy greens. I love the texture, the taste and their versatility. My 16 month daughter (I will call her Potpot here from now on), does not share my passion…yet. I see her carefully pick off shreds of wilted kale from other, more desirable, foods on her […]
Warm roast chicken, lentil and zucchini salad

Warm salad of roast chicken, lentils and zucchini The weather has cooled down. Last week, I had planned on going to the beach Thursday morning with Gracie and some friends but when I went for my early morning surf, a nippy westerly was blowing and the sky was gray, making me opt for a coffee […]
Zucchini, pea and ricotta salata on sourdough with a soft-boiled egg

This is one of my favourite ‘I’m-in-a-bit-of-a-hurry-but-I-want-something-warm-healthy-and-delicious’ meals. I made this when it was pouring rain all day (as it tends to do here lately) and it really hit the spot. The combination of sauteed shallot, zucchini, peas, mint and grated ricotta salata is also one of my favourite side dishes to serve with roast […]
Lamb kofte with tahini yoghurt sauce

It has been hot here – the summer-kind-of-hot that brings smiles to beach-goers faces, melts Easter eggs and is perfect for barbecues. This recipe is a humdinger of a barbie recipe… a touch exotic but not too out there to scare off less adventurous palates. The lamb kofte are flavoured with an intense mixture of spices that are […]
My Vietnam food adventure and a Vietnamese-inspired tofu noodle salad

I fell in love with Vietnamese food as a young uni student in Sydney. One of my besties introduced me to Pho Bo (rare beef rice noodle soup) and I was hooked. A couple of years ago the same friend and I went on a food tour of Cabramatta – Sydney’s Little Vietnam – with […]
Corn coriander rainbow salad

Did you know that you can eat corn raw? I remember finding that out only a few years ago when I saw a girl at uni munching her way through a raw corn cob as she kicked back on the grass. What a revelation! I grew up eating corn cobs that went from the bag […]
Superfoods: Do you believe the hype?

Acai berries, Goji berries, wheat grass, chia seeds, pomegranate juice …. There always seems to be a new ‘superfood’ being touted as being the key to better health, longer life, a cure for this and as essential for that! Should you believe the hype? What is a superfood? ‘Superfood’ is not a scientifically defined term. […]