by Sheridan | Jul 23, 2023 | Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Vegetarian
Winter Vegetable Casserole This chunky sumptuous dish is perfect for vegetarians or as an accompaniment to roast chicken, char-grilled steak or fish. You can halve the amount of oil, but it won’t be as rich and luscious. Experiment with using different veggies...
by Sheridan | Jul 16, 2023 | Brunch, Cakes, Desserts, Picnic, Recipes
Cumquat Almond Cake This marvellous Moorish (moreish) cake, a version of Claudia Roden’s better known Orange Almond Cake, is so moist it can also be served as a pudding with thickened cream. I sometimes slather the top with melted dark “Lindt Orange...
by Sheridan | Jul 9, 2023 | Cheese, Lunch, Main Courses, Picnics, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian
Warrigal Greens and Cheese Pastries View Instructions To celebrate the last day of Naidoc Week 2023, I’m profiling a recipe from a fabulous book I recently discovered called Australian Native Food Harvest (Peppermint Ridge Farm) by Julie Weatherhead. Julie is a...
by Sheridan | Jun 30, 2023 | Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Soups, Starters, Vegetarian
Roasted Parsnip and Pear Soup View Instructions I love roasted parsnips and used them recently in this surprisingly delicate soup. Look for creamy coloured parsnips and unblemished pears. Inroduction About this Recipe I love roasted parsnips and used them recently...
by Sheridan | Jun 18, 2023 | Brunch, Cakes, Recipes
Search for: Impossible Spaghetti Bolognese “We are gambling with the future of our planet for the sake of hamburgers,” declared Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics Princeton University, in The Conversation this week. In his newly revised edition of Animal...
by Sheridan | Jun 13, 2023 | Main Courses, Poultry & Game, Recipes
Chicken Kedra with Almonds & Chickpeas This recipe is from Paula Wolfert’s stunning book, The Food of Morocco (Bloomsbury). You’ll find all you need to know about the preparation and food of Morocco in this definitive tome. Paula explains that...