Roasted pumpkin risotto

1 head garlic 800g ‘Kent’ or ‘Butternut’ pumpkin, peeled and cut into 2cm squares 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons rosemary leaves, chopped 1 litre chicken stock 1 leek, white part only, sliced 1 brown onion, finely chopped 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 1 long red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped 1½ cups […]

Pear, fig & ginger upside-down cake with ginger syrup

This is a moist, light cake and the semolina adds a little crumble.

Chargrilled ginger pork cutlets with Asian salad and lemon ginger dressing

Chargrilled ginger pork cutlets with Asian salad and lemon ginger dressing.  

Peach meringue

Delicious peach meringue from Julie Ray

Witlof garden salad

Witlof is related to radicchio, and has similar crisp leaves, tightly packed and white in colour, with pale green tips.

Pumpkin muffins

1½ cups raw, peeled ‘Kent’ pumpkin 1½ cups self-raising flour, sifted ½ cup caster sugar ¼ cup pistachios, roughly chopped zest of one orange ½ teaspoon allspice ¾ cup olive oil ¾ cup buttermilk 1 egg, lightly whisked 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses (see note) 2 tablespoons pepitas (pepitas can be a hulled pumpkin kernel or […]

Avocado with ceviche of salmon

Ceviche means “to cook without heat”. This is a South American Dish. 1 x 150g salmon fillet, skinless, finely diced zest and juice of 1 lime a few drops of Tabasco sauce 1 large tomato, seeds removed and finely diced 1 Lebanese cucumber, seeds removed and finely diced ¼ cup coriander leaves, finely diced salt […]

Avocado with Moroccan chickpea salad

Lemon vinaigrette 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil salt flakes freshly ground black pepper Chickpea salad 2 cups cooked chickpeas ½ teaspoon each of ground cumin, ground coriander and paprika pinch of cayenne pepper 1 roasted red capsicum, cut into strips 1 preserved lemon, flesh removed and finely diced ½ red onion, […]