Category: Autumn

Luca’s Goat’s Cheese & Charred Pepper Crostini

The whole point is to use quality stuff because that’s what makes it – if it’s crap, throw it back!

Kumara Soup with Cheesy Croûtes

This soup has plenty of flavour but a little rasher of sizzled bacon makes a good addition.

Cheesy Croûtes

A crunchy cheesy accompaniment makes the perfect contrast to soft velvety soup.

Potato & Gruyère Cheese Gratin

Another oh-la-la dish. Yep, the French know a thing or two when it comes to cooking.

Kumara – the sweetest thing

Sweet and colourful, kumara offers more than just being an accompaniment to a roast.

Venetian Apple Cake

Torta di mele – Nonna’s apple cake.

Gnocchi with Mixed Greens & Cave-ripened Cheese

Gnocchi con erbe e formaggio di fossa – Gnocchi with stinky cheese!

Pan-cooked Greens

Foglie in padella – wild greens, or whatever you can forage from the garden, or the farmers’ market.

Kumara Crisps

Golden and crisp, hard to resist! Just the ticket to go with drinks (and, YES, you can make them ahead).

Quick Lemon Curd

Easy when you know how – just use the right lemons!

Swedish Stir-fry (Pyttipanna)

A Swedish twist on bacon and eggs. Or stir-fry. Or bacon & egg stir-fry!

Spinach, Black Olive & Feta Eggah

This’ll knock their socks off …

Cashew Nut Curry

Cashew nuts bathed in a rich coconutty sauce is utterly delicious!

Barley & Cavolo Nero Gratin

Good old-fashioned cooking can’t be beat.

Crunchy Potato Skins

Oh Lordy! If I had to choose, this might just be my last supper dish!

Smoked Fish Soup

Keep it chunky, or mash it up – delicious either way.

Lemons

Lemons – will you snuff it if you eat a lemon tree leaf?

Apple Galettes

You got 10 minutes? That’s all it takes to assemble these irresistible morsels.

Celeriac & Potato Soup

You’ll be transported to a French Grandmere’s kitchen when you whip up this soup. Heaven.

Gingered Carrot Salad

This salad has a nice hot punch .. if it’s too hot for you, add a puddle of yoghurt on top.
And serve a tangy tomato, cucumber, coriander and lemon salad alongside.

Cauliflower & Potato Curry

This is such a great curry … you can centre a meal around it.

Pork Belly with Cider

Oh yes, once or twice a winter, a little crispy nugget of pork belly pleases my soul.

Split Pea Soup with Bacon Hock

There’s nothing like a bowl of split pea soup full of tender chunks of bacon hock to fill you right down to your toes.

Mini Peppers Stuffed with Goat’s Cheese

Pepper cuties to add to an antipasto platter.

Making the most of what you have

Leftovers taste the best …

Gingered Fish with Lentils

Sensational – ginger underpins all the flavours with its hot little nip.