Tag: appetizers
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Garlicky Beet Spread Recipe for Festive Snacking
This garlicky beet spread from Melissa Clark makes a wonderful side for latkes and all kinds of fritters. I particularly like it paired with these Turkish Swiss Chard Fritters from Ottolenghi, but it is also very good served with some warmed pita bread and vegetable crudites as a light appetizer and snack. If you’re not…
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Retro-style Vegetarian Foie Gras: Lentil & Walnut Pâté Recipe
I spent Christmas and New Year with my family in Tasmania and, like all mainlanders, came back slightly besotted with the beauty of the island and the quality of the local food. All the stone fruits and berries were in full flight and there were roadside stalls selling local fruit and oysters everywhere. On a…
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Addictive Dr Karg-style Swedish Seed Crackers
A few years ago, a friend introduced me to Dr Karg’s crispbread and I was totally hooked until I realised how expensive they were and I became less enamored. At nearly eight dollars a 200 gram packet, they felt like more of a luxurious treat than something you would eat every day. I searched on…
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Turkish-Style Carrot Labneh Recipe for Summer Delights
Back from our holiday in Perth and I’m thankful that we missed, by one day, their hottest day on record. Sydney has also missed the intense heatwaves of the southern states, but it’s summer and in this new extra warm world our time, for the great big heat, will come. Even without heatwave temperatures Sydney…
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Moosewood New Classics Green Olive and Artichoke Tapenade
I’ve been making this green olive tapenade for years now. The original recipe comes from Moosewood New Classics, which is a great book for family friendly vegetarian food. This tapenade never fails to impress but it is dead easy to make and can be pulled together in minutes. The original recipe calls for the…
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The Back Yard Lemon Tree 