This soup is the perfect winter warmer dish. It’s spicy, zesty, nutritious and won’t take you longer than 20 mins from start to finish. Grating the sweet potato before cooking soup is a tip that I discovered in one of Donna Hay's cookbooks just over a year ago. At first I thought the technique to … Continue reading Sweet Potato Chilli & Orange Soup
Chocolate & Nutbutter Stuffed Dates
These are the most indulgent treat and always hit the spot when I need a sweet sugar fix. I often refer to them as snickers dates as they remind me of a kind of salted caramel Snickers bar. Creating sweet treats with dates is a great alternative to more sugary options like an actual Snickers … Continue reading Chocolate & Nutbutter Stuffed Dates
Jill’s Spanish Style Eggs
If you’re looking to whip up a simple but impressive brunch for 3 or more people this is your dish. This one pan wonder takes between 10 and 15 mins from start to finish and the result at the end is the Sunday morning reward we all crave. You can switch up the veg with … Continue reading Jill’s Spanish Style Eggs
Buckwheat Sourdough Pancakes
First it was banana bread, then it was dalgona coffee and now it’s sourdough pizzas, pancakes and bread - gotta love these iso trends. Don't be fooled, these aren’t your regular light, fluffy and sweet American style pancakes it's almost like half pancake, half crumpet to me. However if you've been following the latest sourdough … Continue reading Buckwheat Sourdough Pancakes
Blueberry Compote
This blueberry compote is one of my favourite quick and easy kitchen tricks to whip up when something is in need of a sweet kick. It can be added to granola bowls, mixed with yoghurt, drizzled on banana bread or my favourite at the moment in chilly Melbourne is to add a dollop on top … Continue reading Blueberry Compote
Roast Tomato & Butterbean Dip
This recipe actually happened by accident when myself and my friend Gill were making a roast tomato hummus for a dinner party with friends and realised what we thought was a tin of chickpeas was in fact a tin of butterbeans, but what a great accident it was. The butterbeans worked really well with the … Continue reading Roast Tomato & Butterbean Dip
Oven-dried Tomatoes
This is one of the first recipes I learned to make in Cordon Bleu as part of our Food Preservation workshops. A jar of semi-dried tomatoes were always a staple in my fridge so I was pleasantly surprised to learn how to make these myself. It is so simple and creates a delicious and rewarding … Continue reading Oven-dried Tomatoes
Blueberry Banana Loaf
Banana bread is one of my favourite weekend bakes. Nothing beats the sweet warm smell of cinnamon and blueberry dancing through the house on a Saturday or Sunday morning. I love mine served warm with berry compote for that extra berry goodness and a dollop of coconut yoghurt on top. This recipe is my take … Continue reading Blueberry Banana Loaf