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Tomato Bruschetta
I love tomatoes, and I think that the perfect way to highlight this produce is by making a tomato bruschetta. I diced a perfectly ripe tomato and added lots of chopped basil, salt, black pepper and olive oil. (Also add red onion if you like, but raw onions just aren’t my cup of tea.) Then… Read more »
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Roasted Tomato & Avocado Spaghetti
How about a delicious, creamy yet light pasta with lots of flavour? I suggest you try this one! Cut about 400 g baby plum tomatoes (or regular) in half. Place with the cut side up on a baking tray. Mince 3 cloves of garlic and sprinkle on top of the tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil… Read more »
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Grilled Greens & Bread Salad
Summer is definitely the time to cook outside and put all sorts of things on the grill. Here’s a little buffet of grilled green goodies:• boiled and halved potatoes• mushroom skewers in a sesame oil, soy, garlic and ginger marinade (it’s a winner!)• red cabbage• asparagus• lemon• fresh onions• herby croutonsOn the side I served… Read more »
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Focaccia Garden with Baby Tomatoes
With this one, I held back a little on the flour, and let it rise overnight in the fridge. You’ll find the recipe for the dough in my previous focaccia post. In the morning, I decorated it with flat leaf parsley and sage from my herb garden, and some sliced baby plum tomatoes. Then I… Read more »
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Quick Tabbouleh
First of June, and summer is officially here! I’m planning to eat endless bowls of salads this season. And I’m so looking forward to all the fresh produce that will be available. This is my first contribution – a super quick take on tabbouleh, which is up there among my fave salad combos. While authentic… Read more »
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Focaccia Garden with Asparagus
One of my favourite things about the foodie community on Instagram is that it’s bursting with creativity. I just wish I had more time on my hands to try all the lovely things I see out there. One thing I just had to do was a focaccia garden. Have you seen them? I first saw… Read more »
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Paneer Butter Masala & Naan
I don’t cook a lot of Indian food, but when I do I always love it. All the spices and flavours, and of course the delicious naan, go so well together. Here I’ve made Paneer Butter Masala after a recipe from @veggie_intervention and it was exactly as good as I was hoping for. I also… Read more »
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Meze Platter
I love snack platters, but I don’t make them often enough. Luckily, I saw a beautiful meze platter from @elleshungry that inspired me to make this one. (You need to check Elle out! Amazing photos of the most stunning café foods in Sydney, and delicious homemade meals and sweets. I’ll share her post in my… Read more »
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Tomato Bulghur Salad
I can’t describe how much I long for tomato season! I know, it’s like six months away. I found this mix with plum, yellow, purple and red baby tomatoes, and couldn’t resist it. Just cut them in half and combined them with cooked bulghur, green lentils, sunflower seeds, Kalamata olives and fresh basil. A drizzle… Read more »
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Tomato Miso Soup
A very quick dinner, improvised as I was cooking. Sautéed onion and garlic in olive oil, tinned tomatoes, thinly sliced carrot, vegetable stock and a heaped tablespoon of miso. Boiled until the carrot was soft before blending it very smooth. Then added some more olive oil, a dash of white vinegar, a teaspoon of sugar… Read more »