Category: Autumn

Cauliflower Cheese – irresistibly golden and bubbling!

Bubbling and crusty-topped, cauliflower cheese is a winter winner!

Ilaria’s Quiche – the best-ever Onion Tart

Feeling a little Frenchy number coming on … try this classic quiche and aim for the perfect wobble!

Mushrooms au Gratin

These garlicky, succulent mushroomy morsels are nothing short of sensational. Love ’em every time.

Pork Belly with Boston Baked Beans

Sludgy beans packed full of flavour, pork belly that falls apart in succulent shreds, and a cap of brilliant crunchy crackling – proper crackling that crackles! Happy Days!

Cauliflower Salad with Mandarins & Fried Almonds

Fried nuts tossed with seasoned salt add an element of crunch and hot spice.

Broccoli in the Pan

Shiny and green, sweet and crunchy, here’s an easy midweek broccoli dish.

Green Cauliflower Salad – Cauli boring? Never!

Cauliflower can do with tarting up … throw in a few soaked sultanas, some chilli flakes and capers, add a splash of sherry vinegar… Wooomph! Off she goes!

Cinnamon Baked Tamarillos

Mmmm. Sugary-topped, crimson juices, woody notes of cinnamon …

Tamarillo Salsa

A perfect expression of the seasons – tamarillos are peaking and at their best price and my kaffir lime tree is flush with large fragrant leaves.

Tamarillos – golden and red beauties

When I grew up these little beauties were called tree tomatoes. Where does the name tamarillo come from?

Hearty Beef & Mushroom Pies

Ha! This is really just a fancy-pants casserole with a pastry lid on!

Chicken Pie

Golden and gorgeous – best chicken pie filling ever!

Speedy Pasta

Quick ‘n spicy pasta for dinner? Yep!

Apple Buttermilk Hotcakes

Soft fluffy buttermilk pancakes will have them coming back for more.

Smoked Fish Chowder

Cool days and nights where you are? A mug of smoked fish chowder will see you right.

Black Barley Salad

Does black barley sound like it has been charred or smoked? Has it? Nope. It’s barley pretty well in its natural state with just the outer skin removed.