Month: July 2014
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Wholesome Thai-Style Pumpkin and Tempeh Curry Recipe
Iku is a wholefoods cafe in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Glebe, started by the British-born macrobiotic chef, Holly Davis, in 1985. Over the years, Iku has expanded into other suburbs but going into the original Glebe cafe with its simple wooden stools and eating benches is like stepping back in time to the macrobiotic…
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Delicious Quick Refried Beans with Store Cupboard Ingredients
The best refried beans are those made with beans you have soaked overnight and simmered until they are meltingly soft, and then fried with with onion spices and lots of olive oil. Like these refried black beans. In an ideal world, we would always soak and cook our beans but we live in an imperfect…
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Homemade Oat Bread with Maple Syrup Recipe
When I was a road trip rural NSW a couple of weeks ago I got a bit over having bread and potatoes as my main carbohydrates but I did have one culinary revelation in my home town. One of the local cafes The Cuisine Cafe makes a house made bread that it serves with all…
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Vegan Pan Fried Tofu in ‘Fish’ Fragrant Sauce with Sichuan Chilli Bean Paste
I’ve just returned from a road trip through rural NSW and, after a week of eating road food, I’m more than happy to take a break from eggs, cheese, bread and potatoes for a while. When I’m away from home and not able to cook for myself, I find myself craving simple rice-based meals like…
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The Back Yard Lemon Tree 