Real comfort food – my nieces loved this stew that “Nonna” (Mum) makes for them – and has made for us for decades with different variations. Dan just discovered it on a recent family holiday, and we made our own version at home with the baby carrots that came from our garden. This dish is [...]
Lentil recipes
South Indian Dosa
September 18th, 2009
My First Daring Cooks Challenge! I am so impressed with my new griddle – it reminds me of my grandmother’s cast iron woodfire oven. I remember stoking the fire so we could have hot water to shower – and late nights sitting up listening to the fire crackling… thanks for the memories guys! The recipe and [...]
Shepherds pie with a twist:
August 11th, 2009
Lentils, pumpkins and cannellini beans…who says just because mashed potato is high GI you can’t enjoy this classic dish! We actually think this version is BETTER than the original, and are once again, happy we started cooking with beans. My mum used to make a delicious lentil shepherd’s pie sourced from a book called “passion [...]
Roast Pumpkin and Lentil Soup
July 10th, 2009
This thick warming soup will surprise you with how satisfying it is to the wintery appetite! Freeze some and take it to work, or defrost it for a lazy midweek meal. I cooked this alongside making a roast on the weekend, and the frozen portions were not in the freezer long before I was craving [...]