Braised Garlic Chinese Brocolli (Gai Lan)
We have just the mustard green to give your taste buds a late-winter shakeup. Chinese Broccoli (aka: Gai Lan) is an Asian stir-fry vegetable that holds its integrity under pressure.
Vegetarian Okonomiyaki
If there was ever a time for Japanese comfort food that makes brilliant use of whatever you have in the fridge, we think this is it.
Caramelised Fish with Galangal
Combine the mackerel with the shallots, 1 tbsp of the fish sauce and the pepper and set aside to marinate for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, put the sugar and 1½ tablespoons water in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil and then cook until the sugar […]
Green Winter Salad
Stay healthy during winter with this warm and filling quinoa salad tossed with fresh seasonal greens – leek, baby spinach and broccoli. Perfect for packed lunches and full of protein and punch; enough to get you through even the gloomiest of winter days.
Roasted Carrot Soup
Carrots have been accumulating in the bottom of my fridge drawer over the last few weeks so it’s time to use them up in a sweet and spicy roasted carrot soup; speckled with chilli and ginger, this soup makes for a warming and inexpensive appetiser.
Toasted Quinoa Sushi
A simple spin on the usual sticky white rice sushi, this light and nutty variation uses toasted quinoa instead. Sushi is a fun way to mix-and-match your favourite post summer and autumn vegetables: capsicums, carrots, beans, mushrooms and most of all avocado. Fresh sushi tastes best, so serve shortly after rolling to keep the crunchiness of the seaweed. Enjoy with a bowl of hot miso soup sprinkled with chopped fresh spring onion.
