Ham, Artichoke Pizza topped w Rocket and Parmasen Salad
Cooking homemade pizza I would normally use wholemeal pita bread for the bases. This week however my Italian shone through and I had a go at making my pizza bases from scratch.
Having been to the James Street Food and Lifestyle Trail in Brisbane last week, I learnt of Pangkarra Foods premium stone milled wholegrain durum flour. The stone milled process allows the whole grain to retain all three components of the grain..
Read MoreBratwurst Burger
In its fifth year, and the 202nd anniversary of the original Oktoberfest in Munich, the Brisbane Oktoberfest is currently running and there are plenty of German festivities taking place around my city.
Sadly unable to attend this year’s fun Oktoberfest festivities of beer, sausage eating, singing and dancing, I thought I would bring a bit of Oktoberfest into my kitchen!
Read MoreMexican Chorizo Salad Wraps
A little tired from the weekend’s festivities and realising I hadn’t cooked a meal all weekend, come Monday I was keen for some home cooked goodness and fun in the kitchen.
With chorizo, avocado and lemons in my view I knew Mexican was indeed on! From one of my old Delicious magazines I recalled a favourite Mexican recipe I hadn’t prepared in months – Mexican chorizo salad wraps.
Read MoreCumin-spiced Chicken Skewers w Orange and Lentil Salad
My pantry is never without chickpeas, lentils, three-bean mix, cannellini beans butter beans; you name it! All part of the legume family these versatile beans have a variety of health benefits including protein, low glycaemic (GI), minerals and vitamins. Legumes are also extremely high in fibre and are suitable for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity
Read MoreStuffed Lamb Loin with Lemon Potatoes and Tzatziki
I’m not sure if it’s the pleasing filling of currants, feta, spinach and pinenuts that does it or if it’s the intense garlic and lemon flavours of the tzatziki and potatoes. The lemon potato recipe is so mouthwatering and you could enjoy them as an accompaniment to a variety of dishes. The lamb of course goes wonderfully well with these flavours and the dish in its entirety delivers a different flavour punch with each and every bite.
Read MoreCrumbed Pork Loin w Sautéed Apples, Potatoes and Sage
Surfing around for something different to do with pork loins I stumbled across a tasty crumbed pork recipe to be served with sautéed apple, potato and sage -sounds scrumptious doesn’t it? Is it the crumb that makes it so inviting do you think? It certainly pulled me in. The recipe called for fresh breadcrumbs and to be honest, I’m usually a bit lazy when it comes to making breadcrumbs. However, on this this occasion I made an exception using some left over spelt baguette which I processed in the blender. Then it was just the simple step of lightly toasting in the oven. For a 5...
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