Recipes
Yu sheng: Lunar New Year Prosperity Salad
I discovered this fabulous salad when reading a story about celebrity chef Elizabeth Chong and why she had missed out on celebrating Chinese New Year for decades due to the White Australia Policy.Chong's family migrated to...
Thai-me Kangaroo Down Salad
What’s on your Australia Day (or should that be Invasion Day) menu ? Weird isn’t it, how we still shy away from using native Australian ingredients?Here we live on a continent which offers up to 4,000 different varieties of edible bush...
The Watermelon Cake
This spectacular cake was the hit of summer, not just because of its Wow factor, but also because it's gluten-free and (refined) sugar-free. Both the kids and adults kept coming back for more.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers You will...
Janice’s Salmon Dip
Janice's Easy Peasy Salmon DipHere's a simple, tasty dip which only takes a few minutes to make. It's a good one for New Year's Eve and entertaining through the silly season. It was given to me many years ago by my friend Janice Baker who smothers the top with...
Rick Stein’s Roast Butternut Squash Wellington with Porcini Gravy
Mrs Whitington’s Cheesy Comestibles
A Christmas Summer Pudding
This fabulous pudding is from my book, The Cook's Garden. It's the perfect dessert for the "down-under" Christmas table because not only are glorious plump berries and redcurrants in season, it's served cold, which makes very good sense on...
Hedgehog Slice
Spiced Pumpkin Mochi Cake (nian gao)
Sweet Potato Noodle Salad
Neenish Tarts
The recipe for these uniquely Aussie tarts is from Ross Dobson's Australia: The Cookbook."You wouldn't be alone if you assumed these were British," says Dobson. "They sound it, but these are, in fact, uniquely Australian. They have quadruple layers of...
Easy Peasy Flower Noodles with a Sunny Salad
The inspiration for this playful colourful dish comes from New York-based chef and nutritionist Udi Barkan who is "happily married to vegetables, fruits and olive oil". You'll find his magical combos on...
Vivid Green Sorrel Soup
Our community veggie garden boasts a magnificent patch of bright green sorrel, that lemony flavoured herb so beloved by the French who make a marvellous tangy soup with it. InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers Sorrel turns an...
Rainbow Veggie Pasta
Celebrate spring with this colourful combo of veggies, a dish which can be made ahead of time and served at room temperature with a splash of lemon juice or mild vinegar. Or for a nuttier flavour, add a teaspoon of toasted sesame oil along with the...
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
I just love this cake as it is moist and cuts well, an important factor if serving it for morning or afternoon tea or taking to a picnic. You can spoon the lemon glaze over whilst in the tin but it might be difficult to remove: the finish will be...