Happy New Year! I hope you had all had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed the holidays. For me, I managed to lose track of the days for a little while which is always a sign of a great holiday. Long summer afternoons were spent with family in NSW and included a very special and rare…
Spicy Cauliflower Rice with Roasted Pistachios
Do you remember the pungent smell of boiled cauliflower being plonked down in front of you at the dinner table as a kid? I do. It was right up there with tinned asparagus, brussels sprouts and the smoked oysters my parents used to break out during dinner parties at our house in the 80’s. The…
Middle Eastern Green Beans with Persian Feta & Roasted Nuts
I love middle eastern food. The balance of spices – cinnamon, cumin, cardamon and fresh ginger, the sweet stickiness of apricots, currants and soft buttered onion, the crunch of pine nuts, roasted almonds, pistachios and coriander, the tang of tangine and the smooth tahini yoghurt and persian goats feta. Many years ago I visited Turkey…