Cherry Blondies
When I think Blondies… I don’t usually think a white chocolate & cherry brownie! Instead, I’m taken back to the late 70s & early 80s…. When I had one of my first crushes ever on the blond bombshell… And punk rock singer of the same
Iceberg BLAT
If you threw crisp smoky bacon onto a pair of old leather shoes… You could probably make them taste good! We’re not serving up old shoes today… But… When you combine that crispy smoky bacon with tangy yoghurt & lemon dressing… Add some gorgeously creamy
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
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
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
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
Zucchini Fritters
Who doesn’t love simple cooking? I sure do… Don’t you? And I love it even more when… Simple cooking leads to something outrageously delicious! That’s exactly what these Mediterranean Zucchini Fritters are… Simple & Delicious! There’s gorgeous sweetness from the carrot & the sautéed onion… Contrasted by the
Greek-Style Pork Lettuce Delight
Fusion is my friend! And if he’s not your friend yet… This dish may just help you make the switch. Quail San Choy Bao… Circa 1995… At the Flower Drum Chinese restaurant in Melbourne’s Market Lane… Was the first time I tasted this Asian delight! The quail
Blueberry, Chickpea & Iceberg Salad
With the temperature creeping up into the mid 20s this weekend… We say bye-bye to soups and hello to salads! This week’s Foodie Friday’s recipe not only showcases our pick of the week… Plump, sweet & delicious, NSW blueberries! It also showcases this week’s
