Hearty Red Lentil Soup

Hearty Red Lentil Soup

Hearty Red Lentil Soup There are many versions of red lentil soup throughout Turkey, one of which is called Bride Soup. They are often flavoured with small pieces of lamb and are usually quite thick and nourishing, reminiscent of Indian ‘dhal’. This one is a meal in...
Shortbread Hearts

Shortbread Hearts

Shortbread Hearts These shortbread cookies are very versatile as they can be cut into various shapes (gingerbread men, Christmas trees, kangaroos etc). Rolling them out between sheets of baking paper makes the shortbread easy to work with. Kids have no end of fun...
Blossom Farm Fig Jam

Blossom Farm Fig Jam

Blossom Farm Fig Jam This recipe is courtesy of Jo Ward, chef at the Royal Richmond Hotel, Richmond NSW. Jo is one of Australia’s most accomplished chefs, having cooked in award-winning kitchens including Claude’s with Chui Lee Luk, The Grange with Cheong Liew,...

A walk Around the Dyarubbin

A walk Around the Dyarubbin It’s a good hour’s drive north-west  of Sydney to Produce By The River, the Muscat family farm at Pitt Town Bottoms, not far from the historic town of Windsor on the Hawkesbury River.I’ve come to visit some of the local farmers and to find...
Tamarillo Tarte Tatin

Tamarillo Tarte Tatin

Tamarillo Tarte Tatin It sure has been a tricky time for farmers and gardeners along the east coast of Australia recently, thanks to months of heavy rains. The tamarillo trees in our Community Vegetable Garden lost all their leaves but bore beautiful egg-shaped red...