The Back Yard Lemon Tree

Recipes, Side dishes

Soothing Fennel, Potato, and Leek Gratin Recipe

This is my favorite potato gratin, the combination of leeks, potato and fennel is altogether incredibly soothing and comforting. You can serve it as a side as part of a bigger meal but I’ve served it on its own with a greens and beetroot salad – called it dinner and been well satisfied. Fennel, Potato…
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Recipes, Side dishes

Old-Fashioned Creamed Spinach Side | Indulgent Spinach Recipe with Dill and Nutmeg

When I make creamed spinach I usually make this Indian version from Madhur Jaffrey but sometimes I get a craving for an old school bowl of creamed spinach like they serve at steak houses or the creamed spinach they used to serve at the long gone, but legendary St Kilda institution Cafe Scheherazade, as a…
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Appetisers, Snacks, Dips and Spreads, Recipes, Side dishes, Vegan

Creamy Cannellini Bean Puree Recipe with Pickled Mushrooms and Pitta Croutons

This cannellini puree makes a brilliant starter on its own, works well in a broader mezze spread as well as making a nice side with some kind of vegetable fritter or roasted veggies like cauliflower or broccoli. It is lighter than a regular hummus style dip and a bit more versatile in the way you…
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Pulses – Beans, Lentils, Recipes, Soups, Vegan

Ina Garten’s Legendary Lentil Soup Recipe with Sofrito Flavor Base

I’ve got a quite a few lentil soups on this site and when I first came across this recipe, my first thought was, do I really need to try another version of lentil soup. My second thought was I can’t believe there’s a legendary Ina Garten lentil soup recipe that I’ve never even heard of……
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Eggs, Recipes, Rice bowl meals

Mayak Eggs Recipe: Korean Marinated Eggs for Rice Bowls

When I first discovered soft boiled jammy eggs a few years back, it was a culinary life changer. Beautiful soft boiled eggs that keep well in the fridge for days to be used at whim on sandwiches, toast, ramen soups or with rice. These Mayak eggs take the jammy soft boiled egg to the next…
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Cakes, Cookies, Biscuits and Sweet Things, Recipes

Irresistible – Salted Sesame Chocolate Cookies Recipe with Tahini and Dark Chocolate

I’ve got quite a few chocolate chip cookie recipes on this website, and each one of those recipes in some way aspires to greatness so I’m a bit reluctant to add yet another chocolate chip cookie into the canons of cookie greatness … but these cookies!!! I recently made a double batch of these to…
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Appetisers, Snacks, Dips and Spreads, Pancakes, Fritters, Dumplins, Recipes

Kimchi Pancakes Recipe: Homemade Korean Vegetable Fritters

I really appreciate a good vegetable fritter of all kinds – corn fritters, zucchini & feta fritters…. I love them all – but for the past year, these kimchi pancakes have been my go to vegetable fritter. I started making them because I had about 3 jars of half-finished kimchi in my fridge that I…
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Recipes, Rice bowl meals, Side dishes, Vegan

Chinese Fried Cabbage Recipe – Simple and Delicious

The first time I made this cabbage I ended up eating almost the entire thing myself, it’s that good! I like to serve this as a side with a Chinese stir-fried omelette for a simple Sunday supper but it goes well with tofu dishes or any Asian style protein. Make sure you don’t mince the…
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Eggs, Recipes

Chinese Stir Fried Omelette with Sweet and Sour Drizzle Sauce

I love this simple, free form Chinese omelette. It is brilliant as an emergency dinner (served by itself with some rice and greens) or as part of a larger meal. One important tip is make sure you use enough oil and that it is hot (but not too hot) when you pour the egg in,…
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