Lentils were not my friend growing up. In my house, They were always the green variety, I think they’re the “French Lentils”

I have a confession to make. I’m addicted

here’s something special about tomatoes in Greece! They look far from perfect, They’re often soft and overripe, Yet the taste, well… It’s just magnificent! Is it the Greek soil? Maybe the Greek sun? Could they be grown from ancient heirloom tomato seeds, Handed down from generation to generation, Making

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 julienned cucumber… The other element to the Duck & Pancake dish, Is a sweet, Unassuming… And utterly delicious, Plum sauce! The

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 where tradition and modernity fuse, Creating a playground for locals and tourists alike! The city of Geelong, On

Forever and a day… I assumed that the Caesar Salad took its name, From the Roman Emperor, Caesar. It makes sense right? Well… It appears that I was wrong. The salad not only doesn’t take its name from a Roman Emperor… It allegedly wasn’t even created in

Do you cook with wild rice? That’s the question I posed earlier this week, On our Top Shelf Facebook™ page. We had more No’s than Yes’… With the most common reason being… “I don’t know what to do with it!” Wild rice was exactly that for

Before this week… I never really thought of cooking with broad beans. Maybe because they looked like hard work… Possibly because I didn’t know what to do with them… But most likely because our youngest son is allergic to them. This week however… Being Joe’s pick

Sicily is but a blur in my imagination. I have a vague memory, Of disembarking an old school, 1980s style ferry at the port

Christmas came early for us this week… As silver beet and chard, Came together with pomegranates and almonds, In this week’s recipe of the week… Warm Chard, Almond & Pomegranate Salad! Red and green are definitely Christmas colors, And the ingredients in our warm salad are