Crepes with Creme Fraiche & Berries

150g plain flour pinch of salt 3 free range eggs 1½  cups of milk butter for frying 90g sugar 200g sour cream 200g thickened/double cream 90g mascarpone 1 vanilla bean 25ml lemon juice 1 punnet [...]

Dom’s Giardiniera with Saffron

  2 carrots, peeled 2 celery sticks 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed & cored 1 large red capsicum, seeded ½ small cauliflower cut into small florets 2 cloves garlic 1 dozen fennel seeds 1 [...]

Asparagus and Roast Garlic Soup

A sweet asparagus soup, with a good kick of garlic for good measure!   Serves 4 Ingredients 4 tbsp extra virgin olive 1 sprig fresh rosemary 4 cloves of roasted garlic (garlic cloves roasted [...]

Artichoke Mint Dip

4 large artichokes hearts Good handful of mint leaves, stripped from the stalks 3 tbsp crème fraîche 1-2 tsp lemon juice 6 pitta breads 2 tbsp olive oil Sea salt Lemon wedge and mint sprig, to [...]

Baked Eggplant with Oregano

A good source of vitamin C, folic acid & potassium. A useful source of vitamin A & dietary fibre   4 large eggplants Salt & fresh ground pepper Olive oil 3 tablespoons oregano 1 [...]

Artichoke Risotto

You can’t get much more classically Italian than artichoke risotto… Serves 4 Ingredients 4 Tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove 8 fresh artichoke 5 cups vegetable [...]

Basil Sorbet with Red Fruits

150g caster sugar 2 cups (500ml) water 3 cups (tightly packed) basil leaves (put aside small leaves for presentation) 1 tbsp lime or lemon juice 250g punnet strawberries, hulled and ¼ 120g punnet [...]