October is a tricky month for garden produce in Australia. In the community gardens in Katoomba, spring ingredients like peas, reseeding greens like Mizuna and Mibuna may already be bursting to go. Or they might equally have been blown over by a gale, subsumed by frost, dug up by local […]
Chunky Sriracha Chilli Sauce
I can’t quite place when my obsession with chilli began, but last summer things really got out of hand as every weekend BBQ and dinner out in Chinatown became an opportunity to up the ante. So now, as the weather is starting to warm up again, I thought I’d share […]
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Bottling the Goodness – Preserving from my Garden, an e-book giveaway!
Preserving allows me to enjoy the produce from my garden all year round. I only started growing my own vegetables a few years ago. I am not an expert but what I lack in years of experience I make up for in enthusiasm and love of the ingredients. I find […]
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Cointreau Spiked Tangelo Marmalade
This month I was devastated to realise that my summer stock pile of jams was finished. I expected my supply to last me, at the very least, through the winter months. While I like to put a very fine layer of jam or marmalade on my toast, just enough to […]
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Apple & Pear Crumble
My search for something new to make for Seasonal Sunday began with pear recipes. I saw some great pears down at our local fresh produce grocer, Todderellos, and picked a few up ready to transform. Having made quite a few apple crumbles in my time, when I came across a […]
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Eggplant & Vegetable Curry
This warm and hearty curry makes the most of autumn vegetables. A lighter twist on the original calorie-laden take away, serve it with soft naan bread, crispy poppadoms or fluffy basmati rice and top with a good handful of fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves. Eggplant & Vegetable Curry Recipe Type: Soup […]
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Quince Ice Cream
A festive autumnal twist on ice cream uses luscious poached quince to flavour the custard. It makes the perfect accompaniment for a warm dish of Pear & Aztec Fruit Crumble! Quince Ice Cream Recipe Type: Dessert Author: [url href=”/index.php/author/contributor/” target=”_blank” title=”Site Contributors”]The Kitchen Crusader[/url] as adapted from Stephanie Alexander Prep […]
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Pear & Aztec Fruit Crumble
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” […]
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A Simple Autumn Salad
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 […]