I am the only one in the house who likes mushrooms. Today I found myself home alone for dinner, and decided to take advantage of the opportunity. I made myself something I don’t get to eat very often. I grabbed a pile of large field mushrooms from the grocer, a tiny bird’s eye chill, and a wedge of…
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Eat Your Greens on Pizza
I spent the weekend at my grandparents’ house. It had been over 2 years since I had been there. Not because I don’t love them, or they live interstate, life just seemed to get in the way. When I saw their faces, I was flooded by a wave of shame. I couldn’t believe I had…
Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce: The Little Black Dress of the Kitchen
Thanks to some generous friends, our own little veggie garden, and a ‘special’ at the green grocer, I ended up with a glut of tomatoes. Mainly cherry tomatoes. I googled a couple of recipes but none had really grabbed me. I have a lovely and super talented chef friend (Angela) who I call often with…
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…