Tabbouleh

I have been dreaming about making this dish since my aunt in Australia served it over 15 years ago. Only now, with my burst of Mediterranean inspiration, have I dived into the realms of middle eastern grain salads… And there was plenty leftover for a side accompaniment for today’s lunch (with some extra flat leaf…

Veggie storage

Veggie storage to the max! In my small bid to be more eco-friendly, bought some new colour-lidded Tupperware to house and freeze the contents of fridge. Diced celery for shepherd’s pie, sliced and diced red onion, sliced brown onion for all kinds of meal treats and diced, circle and stick carrots…

Kitchen garden revisited

Although I’m happy to see the end of the rain for now (the weeds think it was just divine), it has meant a significant bloom in my garden which I’m wishfully hoping will encourage my veggies to leap into action. And thankfully my herbs have heeded to that plea and headed skywards. I’m sure I’ve…

Fusion: An explosion of texture & taste

In my culinary opinion, the concept of fusion is very underused in the modern kitchen – fusion entails a combination of ingredients that perhaps might be frowned upon as ‘not fitting conventional recipe’ notions. But surely this is something to embrace? It is also a wonderful way of using leftover ingredients to ensure food waste…