Crunchy Kale Chips & Hummus
Sometimes the dishes that appear the simplest … Can often be the trickiest to get right! I’m sure you’d agree with that? Now I’d made “crispy” Kale chips at least 5 times not once getting them super crunchy. That was then. Since getting my kale
Joe’s Market Update – November 27, 2018
Let’s start off with some positive news about the local tomato season. As you can see from the attached photo one of our growers sent me today… Victorian tomatoes are coming along superbly. They’re just about ready… And I’d say instore next week! Last week
Lemony Spring Onion & Peas
Cipolline novelle con piselli… Literally, Spring onion & peas! OK. So it may sound a little cooler in it’s native Italian… But I can assure you that our Aussie version… With local Victorian spring onions and freshly shelled green peas… Murray Valley Sea Salt and… Local, cold pressed,
Roasted Baby Beets & Freekeh Salad
I know that we’re on winner with recipe of the week when…. One… The meal looks as good as this one does! Two… The meal tastes as good as this one does and… Three… I’ve eaten lunch around an hour or so before cooking this dish
Joe’s Market Update – November 14, 2018
This week’s market update includes more Victorian produce as the local season heats up… Please share & like to help us spread the fruit & veggie word! Navels oranges are finishing up and Valencias are starting! The Valencias are a darker orange flesh
Watermelon Gazpacho
I always thought Gazpacho was a Spanish thing, but…. My research tells me that Roman soldiers could well have been the ones to start off the cold soup craze… With soldiers turning rations of bread, garlic & vinegar into a cold soup! But
Joe’s Market Update – November 7, 2018
Stonefruit has begun in earnest. The smaller fruit isn’t quite there yet, a little underdone, so… Your best bet for fuller flavour fruit is the larger fruit as these are more mature on the plant at beginning of season giving it more
Greek Salad
There is arguably no simpler dish than a Greek salad. So why do some Greek salads taste great yet other Greek salads taste, well… Not so great? Quality & quantity! That’s it. If you’ve top quality ingredients and…. The right quantity of each of them… You’ll have