A classic pear crumble with a twist from the custard-like white sapote or ‘Aztec fruit’. You can make these as 4 individual crumbles or one large one. Serve with a scoop of luscious Quince Ice Cream on top! Pear and Aztec Fruit Crumble Recipe Type: Dessert Author: [url href=”/index.php/author/contributor/” target=”_blank” […]
On our plate: Australian Chestnuts
May 5, 2013 By 6 Comments
Photo credit: Jennifer Jenner, unless otherwise noted Chestnuts have been grown in Australia for over 150 years. “Many Australians aren’t familiar with chestnuts, despite the fact that we produce 1500 tonnes of them each year here in our own country” says chef Stefano Manfredi, a restauranteur and ambassador for Chestnuts […]
Share the love
How to Cook Chestnuts
May 3, 2013 By 6 Comments
Ah chestnuts, a staple of Mediterranean cultures for centuries, romanticized in song, prone to exploding – huh? When prepared properly chestnuts are the perfect snack or recipe ingredient but the trick is all in the scoring of the shell first. They are easy as 1-2-3 to prepare as long as […]
Share the love
Our first official Seasonal Sunday Lunch!
April 24, 2013 By 7 Comments
A beautiful autumn day, sun warming our backs and faces. An eclectic group of guests, never running out of things to talk about. A seasonal feast, stretched out from early afternoon well into the evening. Sunday 21 April the co-founders held their first official Seasonal Sunday Lunch – it was […]
Share the love
Fruit of Aphrodite, Goddess of Love
April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Editor Note: We’ve been seeing quinces popping up everywhere lately so when we stumbled across this article by Lyndey Milan over on Inside Cuisine we had to share it. Chock full of recipe tips for both sweet and savoury this may convince you to pick up a few quinces for […]
Share the love
Oven Roasted Quince
April 9, 2013 By 3 Comments
While raw quinces have a sweet smell, the flesh is hard and quite acidic. Quinces are most often poached or cooked into a paste, but oven roasting is a great alternative to extract maximum sweetness with minimum effort. Coconut oil and rice syrup gives our version a healthy twist – […]
Share the love
Autumn Dessert Dinner Party Menu
April 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Who ever said that you couldn’t eat dessert first? Certainly not us – and from the looks of this menu, not Angie either! She has been holding regular supper-club style events and her latest one caught our eye on Instagram. An autumn dinner party centred around apples, caramel and dessert. […]
Share the love
A Simple Autumn Salad
April 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
The title of the recipe says it all! Sweet autumn pears and figs mingle with earthy roast beetroot, crisp walnuts and hearty lentils. Add tuna to turn this into a main meal, or top with goat cheese to keep it vegetarian. You can even multiply the recipe and plate it […]
Share the love
Recycled menu board: late summer/early autumn dinner party
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
When we saw this fun menu board on Twitter we had to bring it to you! Not only is it a great use for recycled materials, but provides some wonderful recipe inspiration for an Italian-style late summer/early autumn feast. A big thank you to @VintageMacaroon for letting us share her […]
Share the love
Classic Pumpkin Soup
March 30, 2013 By 3 Comments
There are few better ways to celebrate the beauty of Autumn pumpkins than by making them shine in this simple, hearty soup. Lovely on its own with some nice bread and a green salad, it also makes a great base for flavours like Thai or Indian – you could even […]
