Warm Halloumi & Black Plum Salad
When I think plums… The one meal that comes to mind, Before any other, Has to be the Peking Duck at Flower Drum! Served with super thin pancakes and
Cherry Cream Cheese Danishes
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Joe’s Market Update – December 19, 2019
FRUIT ‘Tis the week before Xmas, And all through the shop… There’s plenty of good fruit, To be happy about! I may not win any awards for my poetry… But our
Coconut & Raspberry Panna Cotta
Wobble, wobble… Wobble! I’ve spent so many nights… Maybe too many nights, Watching episodes of Masterchef… Zumbo’s Just Desserts… And The Cook & The Chef. There are countless other cooking shows I’ve
Joe’s Market Update – December 11, 2019
FRUIT Donut peaches are back! Grown in Tresco, Just outside Swan Hill in Northern Victoria… The flattish round, Furry skinned, Sweet and white-fleshed donut peach, Has started for the season, And they look
Mushroom Soup
What’s the perfect meal for the start of a Melbourne Summer? Is it a refreshing green salad??? Nope! Maybe some prawns on the barbie? Wrong again! What about a… Soup? Correct! You guessed
Joe’s Market Update – December 4, 2019
FRUIT It may not feel like summer here in Melbourne… But the heat throughout the rest of the country, And the warmer weather in country Victoria… Means that stone
Pasta Alla Norma (Tomato & Eggplant Pasta)
Tomato & basil is a match made in heaven… But that’s where this story ends! So let’s start with “Norma”! Pasta alla norma is the simple, Yet famous Italian
Joe’s Market Update – November 26, 2019
FRUIT Victorian berry season is in full swing. We’ve got sensational blackberries out of Wandin East, With a totally different flavour profile to the interstate blackberries. Sweet with a
Tuscan Kale Bean Patty
Sunflowers… Vineyards… And rolling plains, Is how I imagine Tuscany. I’ve never been to what many claim is the home of the Italian Resistance… But from what I’ve seen on
Joe’s Market Update – November 20, 2019
FRUIT Aussie grapes have started! Grown some 3 hours West of Rockhampton… In the Central Highlands Region of Queensland, We have both good eating green & red seedless varieties
Tabbouleh Salad
Paris of the Middle East, Is the name often given to Beirut, The modern-day capital of Lebanon. Like Paris, Beirut is famous for art, fashion & food. A Mediterranean city