It’s a Latke Party!
There ain't no party like a Latke Party……. It's Hanukkah next week and this year I am making a variety of flavours (and some new sauces to go on top. Let's just call it the…
There ain't no party like a Latke Party……. It's Hanukkah next week and this year I am making a variety of flavours (and some new sauces to go on top. Let's just call it the…
Last night we lit the first Hanukkah candles and to accompany the eight day celebration of miracles and lights, there were latkes. Because there is an unwritten rule around here that every holiday must be…
I spend a lot of time contemplating what to serve on the side. It seems that these days, when you have a crowd around your table, there are an increasing number of excluded food groups,…
There is always a jar of these lurking in my fridge ready to accessorise just about any dish.
I first discovered really good coffee in Sydney. It was 1999 and I was in the prime of my youth. Having spent a number of years in the States drinking pre Chemex drip, some could argue…
These days, it’s all about the small wins. As I navigate yet another lockdown and a return to all four boys in home school during the bleak mid winter, I look for those moments of…
A concoction of pure comfort, this combination of barley and chard with a hint of allspice combines two of my favourites - a grain and a braise. Deeply mellow and satisfying in every way, this dish…
It’s officially summer and in my world, sunshine calls for salad. This hot smoked salmon nod to a classic Caesar is ideal for the season and substantial enough as a stand alone main course on…
When the going gets tough, the tough roast chicken.
The all round vinaigrette with a little tang from the onion, mild acid from the rice vinegar, hit of heat from the mustard and a great pouring consistency. It holds its own with the heavier…
Homecoming is easier when there’s a little comfort on the horizon. Last week I returned from a short stint in LA. But leaving behind those blue skies and that golden light requires some serious protective…
I am lured by the sweet and sour flavour combinations and the visual orgy of multiple colourful dishes at traditional Persian feasts. But honestly, when it comes to recreating the dishes of my dreams in…
The edible equivalent of your favourite pair of jeans, grains are our basic carbohydrate for any meal - perfect either simply on their own or accessorised with any of the infinite options of flavour (eg.…
My cornbread hall of fame ranges far and wide. From the infamous Moosewood cookbook recipe made regularly in our house during the vegetarian era of the late 1970’s/early 1980’s to accompany chili sin carne, to…
I love a slaw (as you might be able to tell by the multiple varieties on here). A good slaw provides crunch and freshness to any plate and its tang perfectly lifts up and compliments…
Everyone needs a basic repertoire of dishes that they are comfortable making, regularly. Ideally, we should all be able to assemble a simple plate of food that can be effortlessly executed under duress. These dishes…