Month: May 2013
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Julie Sahni’s Bihari Green Bean Masala Recipe | Vegan Feast Party Ideas
Even though I’ve been eating and cooking vegetarian food for decades, I still feel an uncomfortable twinge of anxiety when I’m having a vegan for dinner. Cooking a simple vegan meal is not a problem but when it comes to creating a lavish dinner party spread of food without resorting to any eggs or diary…
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Madhur Jaffrey’s Filipino Mongo Recipe with Mung Beans and Spinach
Today is Food Revolution Day, a global forum initiated by Jamie Oliver to celebrate the cooking and sharing of food. Food and cooking are some of the most fundamental ways we have of sharing and connecting as humans and it’s vital we pass this knowledge on to our children and the future generations. My contribution…
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Ina Garten’s Lemon and Buttermilk Pound Cake Recipe
Although I do not really consider myself much of a cake cook, I do bake cakes – because if you’re going to eat cake, it might as well be homemade. Everyone needs a ‘slam dunk’, great lemon cake in their repertoire and this is mine because it manages to strike the perfect balance between lemony…
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Creamy Vegan Roasted Red Pepper, Tomato and Peanut Soup Recipe
This is my sister-in-law’s favourite soup and one she has made for me quite often as a vegetarian meal when I’m visiting her. It really is the most spectacular soup with a rich, complex flavour. A couple of weeks ago when I was visiting brother’s family in Wagga, I made this soup for my sister-in-law’s…
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Crunchy Sesame and Pistachio Damascus Cookies Recipe
Last week, when most of the people I knew were engaged in the great Australian bake-off of Anzac Biscuits for Anzac Day, I decided to swim against the tide and bake some Damascus cookies. Many years ago, I used to work in a café in Melbourne and we sold massive amounts of a house-made version…
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The Back Yard Lemon Tree 