Ironically, ancient grains are relatively new to us modern folk. But there is no need to let your unfamiliarity keep you from trying them. In fact, once you realise just how simple they are to prepare they may very well become weeknight favourites in your kitchen too. Quinoa. Farro. Teff. Spelt. Kamut. Amaranth. Millet….
Category: Dinner
Brown Rice with Broad Beans, Peas + Buffalo Mozzarella
It was my father in-law’s birthday last weekend. We took a drive to his house in the country, in his backyard was the most wonderful veggie garden. Not one with neat straight rows, but one which was wild and overgrown with edible vegetation. The plants were ten times the size of the ones in my…
Pea + Asparagus Galette
Galettes are basically a delicious free form pie. Really, you could wrap just about anything in pastry and it would be delicious. But what better than some lovely new season asparagus! Any vegies you have would work a treat – like a lot of my posts, this is more of a guide rather than a…
Roasted Vegetable + Farro Salad with Ricotta and Fennel Seeds
There is a heavenly place, situated in the suburbs of Melbourne. Murrumbeena to be precise. You may have heard of this place before – Oasis Bakery. However it is not really a bakery as such, it is more of a Middle Eastern wholefoods store and eatery. There are walls of seeds and nuts. Aisle upon…