Eggplant curry with mung bean dahl and saffron infused basmati rice
POSTED ON September 17, 2009
Posted in Gluten free, Mains
This is a great curry to make in late summer when the tomatoes are coming to an end and seem better off cooked, and multi colored eggplants are in abundance. I love the way the cooked eggplant here becomes so soft and succulent that it melts in your mouth; the aromatic spices and tangy tomatoes [...] continue reading ->
Composting
POSTED ON September 9, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized
Emptying the compost was one of my chores as a child. It meant carrying the full bucket up the hill and dumping it onto the great mound at the end of the garden, then hosing the bucket out and picking a handful of pennyroyal mint to put in the bottom, so that while [...] continue reading ->
Summer whole wheat udon noodle salad with tempeh
POSTED ON August 30, 2009
Posted in Salads
This noodle salad has lovely golden triangles of tempeh, which means I get to give you a recipe for the quick and easy way I cook tempeh at home. Prepared like this I use it in nori rolls and tempeh burgers or to eat with a bowl of grain. I don’t usually add mirin but [...] continue reading ->
Pamela’s whole spelt almond waffles
POSTED ON August 21, 2009
Posted in Breakfast
This delicious waffle recipe is my mother’s and she makes a batch every time I visit her in Australia. We usually enjoy them for breakfast topped with blackberries from the garden, mangoes and bio-dynamic yogurt. Sitting out on the veranda taking in a beautiful view of the Australian bush, we linger over these tender, fragrant [...] continue reading ->
Sautéed sweet corn, summer squash and basil over heirloom tomatoes
POSTED ON August 15, 2009
Posted in Gluten free, Salads, Side Dishes
Sweet corn, basil and tomatoes are some of my favorite summer ingredients and on a recent trip home from the market I was trying to decide how I could combine them all for dinner. Actually, I was still figuring it out as I sautéed some summer squash, that had to be used and shucked the [...] continue reading ->