I often get asked “Oh you’ve got a blog – what kind of food do you cook?” And it always stumps me. For someone who is so passionate about food – both taste and nutrition – it is kinda ridiculous that I struggle to answer this question. I have been trying to figure out exactly…
Author: Jade
Potato Olive + Chard Tart with a Polenta Crust
I had a victory last week. It was small, but it was a victory nonetheless. My little food processor had been in for repairs for the past month. During this time I came to realise just how often I actually use this appliance. Making pestos and sauces, sourdough breadcrumbs, grinding up nuts, making pastry, blending…
Little Apple + Walnut Cakes
Okay. I am by no means claiming that these little guys are healthy, but if you are going to eat sweets and treats you are by far better off making your own. I generally use a 50/50 mixture of wholemeal and white flour. I have made, and my friends and family can vouch for this,…
Noodle Salad with Miso + Tahini Dressing
This is the kind of thing I make myself for lunch on a regular basis. LOADS of vegetables. For me, the secret is in the preparation of the vegetables . The cabbage needs to cut into the finest of chiffonade. The carrots and zucchini into long slender julienne strips. I do not have a mandolin…
Roast Pumpkin with Harissa Yoghurt + Coriander Drizzle
It is easy to get into the habit of cooking the same things. Not just the same recipes on rotation, but also the same flavour combinations. The same formulas. Pumpkin, for instance, I always serve with some kind of legume, goats cheese, dried fruits and toasted nuts. It is a very familiar formula for me…
Grain Salad with Chilli + Feta
It is quite a good thing, to have a decent ‘pantry salad’ up your sleeve. Our pantry at home is always full of the staples; tins of various legumes, many tins of tomatoes, white and brown basmati rice, pasta, quinoa, barley and other nutritious grains, and a large variety of nuts, seeds and dried…
Chocolate Raspberry + Coconut Torte
The phone rang. “Jade, I have a business proposition. I’d like to hire you to bake a cake for my brother’s birthday.” I’m interested. Gina continues. “It needs to be vegan and wheat free”. And my heart sinks just a little. Gluten/wheat free, well that’s easy, I could just make a nut based…
Coconut Red Lentil Soup
No doubt about it – soup weather is upon us. And every winter I get a quite obsessed with this particular soup. If there is only one soup you make in your whole life, let it be this one. I promise you will not be disappointed. I first discovered the amazing soup here at 101 Cookbooks –…
My Way Porridge
It’s porridge. It is hardly something you need a recipe for. Yet everybody seems to have their own way of making it – and their own way of serving it. At my house I cook it in water, with a pinch of salt. Condiments vary depending on what I have laying around – milk, almond…
Spiced Sweet Potato, Carrot + Cauliflower with Bulgur Wheat
Clancy and I had a city picnic date! I had 1/2 a sweet potato, carrots and a cauliflower. Plus bulgur wheat, and a trusty tin of chickpeas in the cupboard. And that is how lunch was born today. It was ridiculously good, and I urge you all to try it. The spiced dressing is phenomenal….