This is my idea of midwinter dream food. A bowl of buttery polenta (with a kick of virtuous greens) topped with a rich ragu with a lemony zing of the parmesan gremolata on top. Add a glass of red, crank the heat pump right up (30°C) and this is as good as winter gets IMO….
Category: winter
Roasted cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, chickpea & parsley salad
Roasted cauliflower is a total rebranding for an otherwise pretty uninspiring vegetable. Despite what Instagram is trying to tell me I remain unconvinced about cauliflowers’ ability to sub in as a pizza base or as rice, but roasted it becomes a thing of total delight. This salad makes for a delicious and filling workday lunch…
Pumpkin soup topped with smoky chickpeas, silverbeet & lemon
I don’t get overly excited about soup and rarely order it when I go out. However, when soup comes topped with smoky chickpeas and silverbeet dressed with olive oil and lemon zest, I start to get interested. To make this soup into an even more substantial meal you could top the soup with a couple of…
Seasonal shortcake
A cake for all seasons. Spring time brings together rhubarb and new season strawberries (pictured), a heavenly perfumed combination of tart and sweet. Summer is yellow-fleshed peaches and blueberries. Autumn is feijoas and apples.Winter pairs the sharpness of tamarillo with the softness of apple. Each seasonal shortcake is delightful in its own way; you’d better try…
cake for breakfast 