Served alongside a few cold Dos Equis (or any other refreshing beverage) this would be a perfect snack to share among friends. While the salsa can be made within ten minutes you’ll be lucky if the chips and salsa last that long once it is on the table! Mess factor: ** Weeknight meal appropriateness: it’s […]
Read more "A Modern Way to Eat (5): Homemade tortilla chips with charred chilli salsa"This dish is a juxtaposition of a meal you crave in winter that utilises the best of the summer vegetables. While it requires a bit of prep, it is well worth it in the end when the aroma of the cooking vegetables fills the kitchen. I’m not convinced by the saffron in this dish. While […]
Read more "A Modern Way to Eat (4): Saffron-spiked ratatouille"Polpette [pol’pette]: Italian for meatball Reading the blurb for this recipe Anna Jones suggests the polpette could be eaten with spaghetti, served in pitta or, as the recipe states, served on top of quinoa. I opted for a vegetarian take on spaghetti and meatballs and know this will join the rotation of our meatless […]
Read more "A Modern Way to Eat (3): Mint, Pistachio and Courgette Polpette"This is like no other pizza you will ever eat. It is super healthy (other than the mozzarella, obviously) and incredibly quick to make. The base will play tricks with your mind – oats are for breakfast and Anzac biscuits and I’m sure many lovers of a traditional pizza would shake their heads at the […]
Read more "A Modern Way to Eat (2): Any night of the week pizza"I think if I had read the recipe closely I might have thought twice before cooking this side dish. It just didn’t make a lot of sense – a few teaspoons of saffron infused water to bring all the ingredients together? No oil? And, apart from chilli flakes, salt and pepper, nothing else to infuse […]
Read more "A Modern Way to Eat (1): Bay and Saffron-Roasted Cauliflower"
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