Millet Patties with Beetroot Relish

Reach for the back of you cupboard and pull out the millet. It's the best grain, so good for you. Here is a little beauty for you to share with the uninitiated or just for your lunch. Patties are such an accessible way for people who haven't tried millet to experience it. They are lightly pan fried, usually served with a relish or chutney and some sort of salad. These can also make a hearty little canapé. They also do well on the BBQ

Pea and mint rissotto with toasted pine-nuts

Makes enough to serve 4-6 main portions

As a vegan or vegetarian eating out in restaurants can be an uninspiring event. As meat and fish dishes take the focus and attention of the chefs, vegetarians and vegans (worst still) don't even get a look in. Some restaurants are better than other but for the most part there is very little choice on a menu for a vegan or vegetarian. Risotto is often one of those choices. A vegetarian or vegan risotto done well is

Middle Eastern dukkah with olive oil and fresh bread

Maggie, my mother-in-law, and I shared a passion for food. Both of us shared a flair for throwing food together at the last minute. 

In honour of her life and with gratitude to her for sharing wonderful recipes and a passion for good food, I want to share this recipe with you. 

She introduced me to Dukkah about 12 years ago, and I have passed it onto to many others since. I love how we share recipes and new food ideas

Rich Chocolate Fudge Slice

 

 

Occasionally you meet someone who doesn't like chocolate. I haven't meet one of those strange people for awhile. I don't really understand people who don't like chocolate, it's like we are from two different planets. What's not to like? 

Good chocolate and by that I mean organic, fair traded and if possible raw, is all consuming and divine. It's hard to describe the feel good factor

Mini Lemon and Blueberry cheezecakes

On our last night in Copenhagen with our friends Tina and Gunnar and I wanted to cook them something a bit special. We had eaten in a few raw food cafes during the week and I took my inspiration from

Celeriac Remoulade

 

Life has taken me to France for a few months so some of the seasonal organic vegetables and fruits available are a little different to what you'd find in Australia at present. We are at opposite ends of the the seasons, being the tail end of Winter here. I want to continue my summer style blogs anyway. Wherever I am and whatever season it is, I always eat lots of salads.

When I arrived here in the South of France

Beluga Lentil Salad - Summer Salad Series

 

Everyone goes on about protein these days and these lentil are a wonderful source of it. I just love them because I love lentils. This salad if fresh, quick and light but in a filling way. It make a wonderful lunch and you can interchange the