Vegetarian

Start lowering your carbon footprint on ‘Meatless Mondays’ with these dishes.

It is so important to not only help the planet but to also maintain (or reduce) our waistlines by having at least one meat-free meal a week. I have many more than that and I love sharing them here for your inspiration.

Forget roast beef, the fillet is in town

Posted on August 7, 2008

[Pepper crust beef fillet with pesto vegetable skewers]

There’s only one way to enjoy beef fillet – rare. (more…)

Chocolate Solution Part 2: Cheesecake

Posted on August 1, 2008

[Chocolate and ricotta cheesecake]

It’s been challenging creating recipes for the freebie Nestle Top N Fill chocolate I received. But just quietly, I think this cheesecake is a small triumph. (more…)

That’s the way the ‘cauli’ crumbles

Posted on July 26, 2008

[Polenta crumbed cauliflower with parsley dressing]

I’ve been wanting to try crumbing cauliflower with polenta for a long time. If you don’t like cauliflower, I think this dish may change your mind. (more…)

What to do with…LEMONS

Posted on July 15, 2008

$All it\'s bits are edible - yum!$

What to do with… is a new series I’m starting. Each segment will feature one of my favourite ingredients with a list of simple ways to use it. I’d love for everyone to join in and add their recipe idea or tip in the comments.

The plan is to build up a nice long list to be bookmarked and referred to when we have the particular ingredient on hand. What to do with… ingredients will also be featured on the recipe page for quick reference. So here goes! (more…)

Potatoes get a posh makeover

Posted on July 13, 2008

[Stir fried chilli potato served with oysters]

Here’s a posh way to serve ‘chips’ at your next seafood BBQ. I got the idea from Kylie Kwong while flicking past her show on the Lifestyle Food channel. (more…)