Tag: garlic
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Sticky vegan miso roasted carrots
Years ago, I used to make slow cooked parmesan carrot dish as one of my regular dinner party dishes. It was so good… carrots cooked down with loads of butter until they were dense little nuggets of carroty, caramelized, buttery goodness and sprinkled with parmesan – each bite was a umami flavour bomb. When I…
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How to Make the Perfect Black Bean Soup
I love the end of summer for the abundance of produce but it is also my favourite time of year because as the weather cools it’s time to make soup! This black bean soup makes a good transitional soup as the summer eases into autumn. Its colourful fresh garnishes and a side of tortilla chips…
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Easy Asian Smashed Cucumber Salad with Garlic
I first fell in love with this smashed cucumber salad at ShanDong MaMa an eatery in Melbourne, famous for its dumplings and home-style, Northern Chinese cuisine. The first time I ate this salad I went home and googled recipes for smashed cucumber salad, because I absolutely had to recreate it at home. There were a…
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Easy Banchan Recipe for Irresistible Korean Braised Potatoes
My favorite thing about eating out at Korean restaurants is all the little side dishes or banchan that come out before the meal, that often make the main meal slightly redundant. My absolute favorite banchan is gamja jorim. Sweet, salty, crispy potatoes – How can you go wrong? The thing was, I never felt I…
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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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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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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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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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Greek Spinach and Rice Recipe with Lashings of Olive Oil
I’ve just come back from a long two month trip to India. I love Indian food but I got very homesick for food from home. I particularly missed olive oil. I dreamt of lashings of olive oil in – salads, hummus, babaganoush, tabouli and in particular this dish – Greek spinach and rice, which was…
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The Back Yard Lemon Tree 