Featured Recipe
Cherry and Fresh Herb Salad with Coconut Chips
Friday, June 26, 2026| |
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Make the best of cherry season with this vibrant herby salad with a simple tangy lemon dressing. Instead of lettuce, I used a lot of herbs as the base with plump, juicy, in-season cherries, resulting a bright and zesty salad that you can enjoy as a light lunch paired with some homemade bread or as a side to go with some grilled meat. Besides mint, parsley and celery used in this recipe, cilantro, basil, spring onions, chives, and arugula are all great too.
Raisin Pecan Buns
Monday, June 22, 2026| |
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These raisin pecan buns are soft, mildly sweet dough braided with a spiced filling made with rum-soaked raisins and pecans. They are a decadent breakfast treat or afternoon snack best served warm right out of the oven. Instead of raisins and pecans, you can use dried cranberries and walnuts. No rum, no problem, just use orange juice or water.
Roasted Chicken with Asparagus and Avocado
Saturday, June 20, 2026A wholesome, flavour-packed one-pan wonder loaded with juicy roasted chicken legs, tender vegetables, and extra creamy avocado wedges. A perfect low carb, high protein meal! Baking avocados gives them an extra-creamy texture, but you can simply slice fresh avocado over the top if you prefer. Use other vegetables if asparagus ain’t in season.
Red Belgian Endive Salad with Anchovy Dressing
Thursday, June 18, 2026| |
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This crunchy and easy red Belgian endive salad with cantaloupe and baby spinach is made extra special by using umami-packed anchoy in the dressing! The delicately bitter and crispy bite of red Belgian endive leaves balances perfectly with the juicy sweetness of cantaloupe, while toasted walnuts add a satisfying, earthy crunch. It’s perfect for a starter or light lunch. Use radicchio or even white Belgian endives if you can’t find the red one.
Apricot Lavender Jam
Tuesday, June 16, 2026| |
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An easy recipe for Provence-inspired apricot and lavender jam packed with flavour perfect for toast, pastries and desserts. A knob of butter is added to the jam to reduce foaming and to prevent from burning as the fruit and sugar boil.
If you prefer your apricot jam on the chunky side, leave the pitted apricots as halves. I added some honey instead of sugar and 2/3 teaspoon of dried lavender to increase flavour complexity. Apricots, lavender and honey are a match made in culinary heaven.
Australian Best Banana Bread
Friday, June 12, 2026| |
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With more than 800 reviews, mostly 4-5 stars, this foolproof, perfectly moist banana bread recipe with just a few simple ingredients from taste really didn’t disappoint. It’s so easy and quick to prepare, and the bread comes out beautifully golden brown with a perfect sponge-like crumb. It's not too sweet, and pairs beautifully with lightly salted butter for a satisfying breakfast or school lunch box. If you are looking for a richer spin, add some chocolate chips or/and nuts or glaze the loaf with some icing if you have a sweet tooth. The riper your bananas, the sweeter and more flavourful your banana bread will be. So use up those overripe bananas sitting in your fruit bowl to whip up this much-loved banana bread!
Poul Nan Sos - Haitian Chicken Stew
Friday, May 22, 2026| |
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Poul Nan Sos, aka Haitian Chicken Stew, is rich and full of amazing flavours. Juicy, tender skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs are marinated overnight with onions, garlic, rosemary (or thyme), scotch bonnet, and citrus before they are stewed with tomato paste and loads of bell peppers. This satisfying, ultra-flavourful stew is a perfect dish for a weeknight dinner with rice and/or beans and fried green plantains.
Easy Mango Butter Cookies
Friday, May 15, 2026| |
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These very basic, 4-ingredient piped butter cookies flavoured with fresh mango puree are delicate, buttery and fruity with a crumbly texture! I have piped them into small swirls using a closed star nozzle, but you can pipe any shape you prefer. After piping, they have to be chilled for a couple of hours before baking, if you don’t want them collapse into a puddle when baked, so do plan ahead. Use fresh, ripe, aromatic mango if possible. If using frozen one, thaw and drain before turning them into puree.
Crispy Apple Cider Pork Belly Salad
Tuesday, April 14, 2026| |
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A delicious flavour packed salad recipe combines crispy, succulent pork belly, bitter, palate-cleansing salad mix, juicy, sweet orange and a tangy dressing for a refreshing and flavourful meal. Add pepitas for extra crunch and fragrance. You can swap salad mix for chicory or romaine lettuce if that is what you have.
Raspberry Curd Cookies
Saturday, April 11, 2026| |
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These delightful zesty thumprints have a tender, melt-in-your-mouth butter cookie filled with tangy homemade raspberry curd and then drizzled with white chocolate and crumbled freeze dried raspberries! They're super easy to make and have just the right balance of sweet and sour! White chocolate drizzle and freeze-dried raspberries are completely optional.
Raspberry Pudding Tart
Monday, April 06, 2026| |
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This absolutely delicious raspberry pudding tart isn’t just beautiful to look at – it tastes delicious too. The creamy fruity raspberry pudding gives the tart a heavenly flavour, and the lime zest and raspberries the perfect finishing touch. Fresh homemade raspberry syrup is great pouring over pancakes, cheesecakes or adding to sparkling water.
Persimmon and Frisée Salad with Goat Cheese
Saturday, April 04, 2026Are you looking for a quick salad that is fresh, delicious and full of flavour? Then this frisée salad with persimmon and goat cheese is just right for you. This salad not only tastes great, it also looks pretty. Frisée lettuce can be stacked attractively on a plate thanks to its curly, frizzy texture. The tangy, earthy flavour of goat cheese provides a delightful contrast to the sweet and crunchy texture of ripe persimmons while the apple cider vinegar dressing emphasises the fruity sweetness. I prefer the goat cheese as it is, but you can try brushing the goat cheese rounds with 1-2 teaspoons of honey and roast at 200C/400F for 8-10 minutes.


