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 [...]

Zucchini-Flower & Asparagus Tempura

250g drained ricotta                                                                     1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons chopped basil 16 zucchini flowers 16 asparagus spears Olive oil, for [...]

Chickpea, Beetroot & Pumpkin salad

600g beetroot, trimmed, cut into wedges 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed 500g “Jap” pumpkin, peeled, cut into wedges 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed ¼ cup (60ml) [...]

Avocado Dip

Flesh of 2 Avocados Juice of ½ lemon 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 vine-ripened tomato chopped, seeds       removed 1 small Lebanese cucumber, chopped ¼ bunch coriander, leaves chopped     Using a [...]

Baked Figs with Raspberries

  500 g figs 500 g raspberries 120 g honey 2 tbsp sugar 60 ml sweet wine (Beaumes de Venise) 500 ml vanilla ice cream when serving   Heat oven to 200°C. Remove the stem ends of the figs and cut [...]

Baked Quince

2 large quinces 3-4 cups water 1 knob butter 2 cups sugar Creme fraiche or ice cream to serve (optional) Wipe the quince over with a damp cloth to remove fur Core & quarter quinces then place [...]

Barbequed Mushrooms with Feta

Balsamic marinated barbequed mushrooms. A smoky and creamy delight! Serves 4 Ingredients 300g fresh shiitake mushrooms 200g swiss brown mushrooms 300g oyster mushrooms 1 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic [...]