Perpetual Consumption

April 25, 2017 In Accompaniment, Light meals, Salads, Sides, Uncategorized, Vegetarian By Emma

Broccoli, pancetta, mint & macadamia salad

Lifted from goodfood.com.au, this salad is a meal in itself. The addition of macadamias is genius, so flavoursome, it just keeps giving with every mouthful; and in light of the large volume of broccoli, it has to be healthy, right? READ MORE

May 9, 2015 In Mains, Soups, Vegetarian By Emma

Best Ever Minestrone

This classic soup is a great big bowl of warming comfort in the cooler months. I’ve had some pretty ordinary thin and overly tomatoey minestrones in my time, but this is something else. Bursting with delicious veg, not too over-cooked and soggy. The secret ingredient of the cheese rind does something amazing, so do not leave it out. READ MORE

March 29, 2015 In Mains, Vegetarian By Emma

Beetroot Risotto with Goats Cheese

Making the most of the gorgeous beetroots this season, I whipped this up last week. The risotto turns the most gorgeous bright pink hue once you add the beetroot in. READ MORE

March 22, 2015 In Mains, Vegetarian By Emma

Ricotta Dumplings with Tomato Sugo

This is another Silvia Colloca gem not to be confused with my favourite Ricotta and Parmesan Dumplings, which are more like gnocchi. These are apparently called gnudi and are a bit lighter again. READ MORE

January 18, 2015 In Mains, Pasta, Vegetarian By Emma

Baked Cannelloni with Spinach, Ricotta, Feta and Bocconcini

We recently had a little holiday at the beach and had a night off to go out for dinner, just Pete and me. We went to a local Italian, very simple but lovely homemade fare. I had cannelloni, which was absolutely delish. Interestingly, instead of pasta, they used crepes, which I’d never seen before. Anyhoo, it gave me the cannelloni bug and I whipped this up for dinner the other day.READ MORE

January 13, 2015 In Salads, Sides, Vegetarian By Emma

Raw Zucchini Salad

You’ll be feeling quite virtuous with a little of this on the side. I’m calling this a salad, but really it’s just some quickly peeled and marinated zucchini. Super healthy made with raw zucchini (which is delicious) it will go well with any meat or fish or even an omelette. READ MORE

January 7, 2015 In Accompaniment, Nibbles, Vegetarian By Emma

Preserving your own olives

We were lucky enough to inherit the most gorgeous old Kalamata olive tree when we bought our place. Once, my mother in law was out front and an old Italian man walked past and got chatting. He asked whether there was still an olive tree in our back yard and said that he had planted it. How amazing is that!? It must be at least 50 years old. READ MORE

January 6, 2015 In Salads, Sides, Vegetarian By Emma

Another Bean Salad (Lemony White Beans with Pecorino)

I was short on time today and decided to bust out the tins of cannellini beans once again. Instead of making my usual Easy Bean Salad with Goats Cheese, I tried this version from my new Date Night In book by Ashley Rodriguez. She serves it as part of an antipasto platter, but it was great with lamb cutlets (the rosemary really matched up well) and some Fennel and Radish Salad on the side. READ MORE

December 13, 2014 In Sides, Vegetarian By Emma

Sweet and Sour Beans with Tomato, Feta and Sultanas

Another Karen Martini classic. This is a great vego dish on its own or a good side served with lamb or chicken. The sweet and sour flavour is moreish and you can easily do without the chilli if you prefer. READ MORE