Category: Lunch

Purple Asparagus Bruschetta

The sun was shining, the grill was on, and so I charred some sourdough.

Enriching a basic bread dough with olive oil gives a soft, open-textured bread that is sublime for tearing apart and thrusting into soft, fragrant mounds of hummus, beetroot or bean purée or just more olive oil.

Hot-smoked Salmon & Snow Pea Salad

This is THE dish for a summery lunch in the shade, or to share with friends on a summer’s evening.

Baked Asparagus

Lovely and golden, crispy-tipped, and savoury notes from parmesan and rosemary. Definitely worth making!

Chicken Burgers with Marinated Zucchini

It’s summertime, sum, sum, sum, sum SUMMER-TIME! Burgertime! Eat outdoor time! Yeah.

Quesadilla with Black Bean & Tangelo Salad

This is a crowd pleaser when you’re stuffed after a day at the beach, the kids are squealing and everyone wants feeding NOW. Get the work done ahead, or use leftovers, and kids onto them!

Wild Rice Salad

ALERT: Colour Riot! Bring on the food police – they’ll give this one the thumbs up!

White Bean & Tomato Salad with Tamarind Dressing

Sweet and sharp, that’s my baby!

Mini Lamb Skewers with Quick Peanut Sauce

If your neighbours get a whiff of these they’ll jump the fence and invite themselves over.

Asparagus Gratin

No matter the season – here is the reason to eat a cheesy gratin (asparagus in spring, broccolini in winter).

Grilled Vegetables with Buffalo Cheese

POP! If the colours don’t get you excited, the taste certainly will. It’s love!

Tacos with Lamb Adobo Sauce

Colour, spice and crunch, all rolled up in warm, soft tortillas.

Mushrooms with Pine Nuts & Pecorino

‘Meatless Monday’ here we come!

Yellow Peppers Stuffed with Lentils

Walnuts, preserved lemon and the sweet, caramelised taste of yellow peppers with a smoky little kick of ground chipotle. Bang on!

Rigatoni with Peppers & Eggplant

Roasting the vegetables ahead of time makes this quick to put together when you are under the pump at meal time.

Chickpea & Yoghurt Dip

Here’s an easy alternative to hummus. Use as a dip, dunk or spread.

Flaky Cheese Pies

Snack time! Salt, fat, carbs and a beer!

Grilled Pepper & Eggplant Crostini

A few grates of lemon zest brings these eggplant crostini alive.

Zucchini & Feta Crostini

These are pretty scrumptious as a hefty snack with drinks, or a light lunch.

Spaghetti in a skillet

Spag in a skillet? Sure. As long as it is deep enough! But, best only cook for 1 or 2 maximum.

Seasoned Butters & Oils

Flavour bombs!

Sweet Corn with Seasoned Butters & Oils

Naked corn? Nah. Add some flavour!

Speedy Peet-Za

Peet-ZA! Yah! Speedy, and not really pizza, but so delicious who cares.

Baked Eggplants with Spiced Lamb

Rich and succulent, umami to the max … and easy to make!

Tortilla with Zucchini, Potatoes & Black Olives

Fancy picnic? I don’t mean, do you fancy a picnic, but that this is the dish to take to a fancy picnic. Crusty bread, a few salad leaves and away you go.