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Shaved Fennel, Orange and Sauerkraut Salad
When we were travelling around the US last year we went to an amazing fast food place in LA called Berlin Curry Wurst. Sounds like a vegetarian’s nightmare, yes? But actually no, like most of...
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Base Camp 2: How to Preserve Lemons
Behold: my secret ingredient! If you want to elevate your meals to another level, consider the preserved lemon. Aromatic and full of lemony flavour, preserved lemons give your dish a citrus punch...
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Turmeric Pumpkin Soup with Coconut and Lime
This incredibly wholesome and aromatic soup was a brain child of mine upon receiving a lovely care package of some of my mother’s home grown turmeric. Turmeric is so good for us, and even better at...
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Potato and Onion Galette with Rosemary and Pine Nuts
It’s been a miserable week here in Melbourne – a cold front has brought in a lot of rain, and most days have trouble pushing 10 degrees. To top it off, we’ve both had the flu here at our house. I...
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Hummingbird Cupcakes with Lime Coconut Cream
I recently was contacted by RSPCA Victoria and asked if I would take part in their Cupcake Challenge. RSPCA host a Cupcake Day in August as a fundraising drive to help raise funds and fight against...
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Harissa Spiced Chickpea and Buckwheat Soup
Growing up, and until only a couple of years ago, I have never been one for soups. I remember always eating a lot of buttered toast with soup as a kid because I wasn’t that keen on the “all one...
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Teriyaki Tofu Soba Noodles with Kale and Coconut
This super fast noodle dish is inspired by a delicious and game-changing salad that is in Heidi Swanson’s Super Natural Every Day. The salad combines cavelo nero with flaked coconut, which is then...
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Overnight Oats with Pink Lemonade Apple Compote
I love overnight oats and they are what I generally eat for breakfast during the warmer months of the year. This last week, whilst visiting my parents on the Sunshine Coast, I made some to have with...
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Chipotle Black Bean Tortilla Soup with Cashew Queso
It wasn’t until the last couple of years, when “proper” Mexican food came to Australia, that I had even heard of tortilla soup. Now it seems that I have been making up for lost time by eating it...
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Banoffee Cheesecake
Ok. No. I admit didn’t really have a good excuse to make this cake, but it’s been one that I have been wanting to post for a while. The delicious love child of a banoffee pie and a caramel cheesecake....
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Spiced Chickpea and Sweet Potato Salad with Chermoula
This is the sort of recipe I make regularly throughout the year with whatever is in season. It’s quite a simple recipe: a pulse or legume, some roasted veg and a cooked grain. It’s great because you...
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Fragrant Coconut and Lemongrass Soup
We’ve had some absolutely wonderous weather this past week in Melbourne! Sunny and in the low 20s, the days have been breathtaking but the evenings still reminiscent of the last few months of winter....
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Spring Soba
Just in time for the warm weather this weekend I have for you a spring soba salad recipe! A zesty and nutritious lunch salad featuring lots of the best produce for this time of year. In particular,...
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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos with Green Dill Sauce
So, how’s this weather we’re having? Crazy, right? After the coldest winter Melbourne has seen in over three decades we get this – a mini heat wave! After such a depression inducing, immunity...
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Peanut Tofu Slaw
This morning when I woke up I starting thinking about why it is that I love cooking so much. The conclusion I came to is that I have no trepidation around it. As a person who suffers a bit from...
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Classic Vanilla Chia Pudding
Chia seeds are a powerhouse of nutrients and are a great plant based source of omega 3 and 6. As they have a combination of both soluble and insoluble fibre, chia becomes gelatinous when they touch...
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Happy Hormones Hot Chocolate
This simple recipe is an easy way to get more maca into your diet, the Peruvian superfood that is great for equalising your hormones. I generally use the term “superfood” lightly, as it’s thrown...
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Nut Milk 101
This week I’m talking about nut milk! Commercial almond milk has really taken off in Australia, and whilst I bought it for a while, once you start making your own it spoils you for the store-bought...
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Asparagus Salad
Today I want to talk about how wonderful it is to eat with the seasons. Firstly, because produce tastes its best when it’s at its seasonal prime, has been grown locally, and has spent as little time in...
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Gigantes: Baked Lima Beans with Dill
Greek has to be my favourite cuisine. It’s heavy on lemon, favours olive oil, and has that wonderful combination of brininess and creaminess. In addition to the abundance of fresh herbs used, it also...
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