Minestra is literally Italian for soup! And adding the suffix “one” on the end… Or big for those who are more comfortable in my native tongue… Gives you a “soup that’s big”! I’m sure many of you have enjoyed a big, bold, hearty &

We move away from the Mediterranean this week… And head to South America, Where the staple of that region, corn, Features in our recipe of the week… Corn fritters with avo salsa! Our corn is Aussie grown, In Bowen, North Queensland… And it’s sweet, firm & pops

At only 99c… Cauliflowers and leeks are as cheap as I’ve ever seen them this week! Quality is superb… They’re both locally grown, And I needed no convincing to put them together in this week’s recipe of the week! But cauli being cauli, And kinda like

A few months back, One of our best friends popped over for lunch. Nothing fancy, Just a casual catch up. Being casual… We thought we’d have some lovely homemade meat pies…. And given the footy was on… That’s just what we do when we’re watching at home

It was the first time I’d ever done it… But I remember it like it was yesterday! Mum had warned me against it… But I just couldn’t resist! It was a frosty winter’s morning in Melbourne… And it was cold, Really, really cold! I was in Year

Pepper, chives and crusty bread… These three are an absolute must with this week’s recipe of the week, Potato & leek soup! With the Melbourne weather getting to ridiculous lows… The warm up this soup will give you is just what the doctor ordered. Sautéing

What’s the first thing that comes to mind, When I say – “olive oil and spinach”? For me I gotta say, It was Popeye! How about you? Surely it was either Popeye or spanakopita! Well maybe not the latter, But, What I can say about the latter… Spanakopita (aka

Eat the tops… Serve with feta… And go heavy on the pepper! That’s my advice for how to eat this weeks’ meal of the week, Stuffed Doncaster tomatoes. Let’s start with the tops! Often overlooked, The tops for me are the cherry on top of what is

When I say “pumpkin”… What’s the first food that pops into your head? I’m guessing if I said “pumpkin soup” or “roast pumpkin”, I’d have at least 80% of us covered! Am I right? Or maybe that’s just my world. To be honest, I’m over pumpkin soup… And

Many of us associate Easter with seafood. Lots of us think seafood and salad Or even fish and chips. But what about calamari and cauli? Or stuffing calamari and not using rice? That was my challenge this week, And it’s what got me excited… Cooking that something