Recent articles by Julie Ray

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 […]

Chargrilled ginger pork cutlets with Asian salad and lemon ginger dressing

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

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

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

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, […]