Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Free Recipes | Lunch | Soups & Suppers | Winter
Vegetable & Barley Soup
Take it to work, have a mug of it after school, or make a meal of it.
amazing food day on Waiheke Island
Pork Pizzaiola
Snitzels (or schhhhhhnitzels) with plenty of pizzaz!
Autumn/Fall | Carbie Stuff | Dinner | Ilaria’s Recipes | Lunch | Salads
Quick Orzo Salad
Leftovers (should there be any!) make a great lunchbox staple – beef it up with crumbled feta and extra tomatoes for a light lunch.
Tacos with Pork Adobo & Cabbage Slaw
Midweek magic … a great way to utilise cabbage.
Pita Wraps with Pork Adobo
Crisp taco shells or soft and puffy pita breads? Pork Adobo sauce is delicious in both.
Cabbage & Fennel Salad with Creamy Mustard Dressing
Mustardy cabbage – just what you need for those cold nights when you serve up a rich pork dish.
Lemon Loaf with Drippy Icing
Rattle the teacups and bring out the lemon loaf.
Scones for Mum!
Scones, rhyming with ‘on’ or scones, rhyming with ‘own’ … doesn’t matter which way, they’re scrumptious!
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Free Recipes | Hero Vege | Lunch
Roasted Pumpkin with Feta & Caper Dressing
Roast pumpkin glistening with a caper dressing makes a standout autumn lunch. Serving for dinner? Add a few extras such as fried pumpkin seeds and dukkah.
Gingered Shortbread
Crunchy-topped shortbread and a cuppa is just the buzz for mid-morning (or mid-afternoon!).
Baked Butterkin
Cute little butterkin … it doesn’t know whether it’s a butternut or a pumpkin, but who cares, it tastes delicious!
Cabbage with Ginger
Have to write this in capital letters: DON’T OVERCOOK THE CABBAGE. Get my drift?
Apple & Walnut Filo Pie
Flaky filo, tangy apples, walnuts and cinnamon.
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Free Recipes | Main Events | Pies & Tarts | Show Off
Chicken & Mustard Filo Pie
Mmm mmm. Chicken in filo. Creamy filling, crunchy golden filo. That hits the spot.
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Free Recipes | Saucy Stuff | Winter
Mint Sauce – get pounding!
My mother’s nose-tinglingly fresh mint sauce with a vinegary bite was legendary in our house.
Pea & Bacon Soup Update
Fill your boots (well, not literally) with a bowl of this hearty soup on a cold day. It’ll see you right.
Eggplant Polenta Pie
This pushes all the buttons: cheesy, crusty, deeply satisfying and so very delicious.
Ilaria’s Easter Lamb
Juicy lamb roast to share with friends.
Autumn/Fall | Free Recipes | Lunch | Pies & Tarts | Summer
Tomato & Goat’s Cheese Tarts
Simple and sublime.
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Main Events | Winter
Braised Brisket with Snail Pasta
Leftovers? Think squashed broccoli, peas and spuds, with shredded brisket … in a FRY-UP!!! (Yep, 3 exclamation marks required.)
Broccoli & Cannellini Smash
Well, who would have thought that a head of broccoli and a can of beans could produce such an amazing bowl of comfort food. Add a fried egg, sizzled sage leaves and a shower of parmesan and you’ll just about wet your pants with excitement. HaHa. Truly. Well maybe not … Damned delicious anyway. So, plan an all vege meal any night soon.
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Free Recipes | Hero Vege | Salads | Winter
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Smoky paprika, pimiento-stuffed olives, mandarins, fennel seeds … all you need is cauliflower!
Feijoa & Banana Oaty Crumble
An exotic fruity perfume, sweet & tangy taste and a topping of oats, coconut & Brazil nuts. What are you waiting for!
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Main Events | Winter
Scaloppine Colosseo
Little squares of golden buttery meat with loads of garlic and a smidgin of chilli brings a smile on a cold day. Try it.
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