Rosie
SNAPPER WITH MANGO AND AVOCADO SALSA

After a dash to the fish co-op one afternoon we produced this delicious dinner of a Barbecued Snapper served with Spicy Mango and Avocado Salsa and accompanied it with the best friend of white fleshed fish - potatoes - simply steamed and tossed in butter. It was spectacularly simple and delicious ….

SNAPPER WITH MANGO AND AVOCADO SALSA
Caren
MUSSELS IN CIDER AND CREAM

Inspired by my favourite, old, French cookbook, I prepared this mussel dish. It is very simple to make, the quality of the result relying upon the use of the very best produce you can lay your hands on. And aren’t we fortunate in Australia to have such ingredients to indulge our appetites and fantasies? ….

MUSSELS IN CIDER AND CREAM
Caren
XO SAUCE

This is a recipe for XO Sauce with a difference. It is gluten-free, of course, which is the first difference. The next is that XO sauces usually include dried scallops and seafood but we use readily available bacon and mushroom to create the savoury complexity expected in an XO sauce ….

XO SAUCE
Jan
MUSHROOM AND LENTIL MOUSSAKA

Versions of moussaka have been made in the Levant and the Balkans, in Egypt and Turkey and Greece for who knows how long. Proof of its popularity. But do we need another one? Well, this Mushroom and Lentil Moussaka has no gluten. It has no meat. It has no potato. The eggplant is grilled not fried ….

MUSHROOM AND LENTIL MOUSSAKA
Entrée, Main, Vegetables
Rosie
TUBULAR TASTES

Deliciously succulent pasta tubes filled with aubergine, ricotta, spinach, parmesan and smoked Fior di Latte, topped and bottomed with home made tomato sauce ….. salivating yet? This week’s recipe is a home-cook’s dream as it can be prepared well ahead of time and gently reheated to serve topped with fresh basil leaves. It can be made in very large quantities for parties and freezes well ....

TUBULAR TASTES

ROASTED LOIN OF GOAT

ROASTED LOIN OF GOAT

I love the flavours in this meal – yoghurt, preserved lemon, saffron, an array of fresh herbs, sweet paprika, basmati rice, garlic. Used carefully, these flavours don’t overpower the delicate and tender roasted loin of goat ….

PLUM PUDDING

PLUM PUDDING

Peak plum season were we live is January to April. So pick your plum and try this very easy recipe for Gluten-free Plum Pudding. Despite its simplicity it brings out the pleasure of the plum to the max ….

MILD SNAPPER CURRY WITH SPICED CHAT POTATOES

MILD SNAPPER CURRY WITH SPICED CHAT POTATOES

We all know that fish and potatoes go together. Think fish and chips, fish cakes bound with mashed potato, creamy gratin and sautéed fillets. This mildly spicy meal of snapper cooked in coconut milk and aromatics accompanied by a lively dish of chat potatoes steamed with herbs and spices is another example of the tasty combination ….

BALLYMALOE TARTS

BALLYMALOE TARTS

These simple but delicious almond toffee tarts were famously made by the Irish culinary legend Myrtle Allen, in the 1980s at Ballymaloe House, County Cork. Apparently, they were so popular it was essential to order them at the beginning of a meal to avoid missing out when it was time for dessert ….

CORN, COCONUT, PEANUT, LIME CAKES

CORN, COCONUT, PEANUT, LIME CAKES

Our Corn, Coconut, Peanut, Lime Cakes are a very tasty way to start off an evening with friends. And we can attest that they’re equally as excellent with a glass of bubbly as with a glass of red or a beer. They are an entertainer’s dream too as they can be made days before, stored in the fridge (or even the freezer) and brought back to room temperature or warmed a little before serving ….