Posted by kathryn in Legumes, Soups, Eggs, Recipes, Spring, Summer and Autumn

One thing I love about blogs is the way they connect people. Different countries and cultures share interests and experiences via blogs. For example in the food blogging community there are a whole series of events, where participants cook and photograph food, all based around a theme. One of these food blogging events is called the Spice is Right and it’s hosted by Barbara at Tigers&Strawberries. The latest theme ingredient is chillies and this is my entry. Chillies are …

Read more 16 July, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Eggs, Dinners, Spring, Summer, Vegetables and Recipes

Fritters are a great way to make vegetables a bit different. If you struggle to get your daily vegetable quota, or find it impossible to get your kids to eat vegies, then fritters are a good option. They don’t really look or taste like vegetables and don’t have an obvious vegetable texture. They can be “sold” to kids as burgers, something all kids recognise (certainly in Australia). Fritters are also quick and easy to cook – grate some vegetables; …

Read more 13 October, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Summer

December is here already, which means we’re well into the summer fruit season. Bananas are definitely coming down in price, while they seem to be averaging $8.99 – $9.99 a kilo, I did buy some for $4.99 / kg last week! Anyway here is the list of the fruit and vegetables that are in season in December: h3. Fruit: * Apricots (down to $3.99 / kilo in my local shop) * Avocadoes * Bananas (expect them to "continue coming down …

Read more 04 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Summer

From yesterday’s Good Living, the last minute guide to surviving Christmas.

Read more 20 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Snacks, Summer, Salads and Recipes

Now to the dinner party recipes. I knew everyone would be hungry when they arrived, having come directly from work, so I thought a couple of canapes would be a good idea – just enough to take the edge off the hunger. These little morsels worked well. They’re adapted from a Donna Hay recipe (issue 21 of her magazine) – I’ve changed the quantities around and used goat’s cheese instead of bocconcini. I made the pitta rounds and balsamic …

Read more 28 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Eggs, Snacks, Recipes and Summer

While the photo is not brilliant, these were really good – little bite sized morsels packed full of flavour. At one point I thought there was going to be a fight over the last three – good manners won out in the end, but there was a fair bit of “well I’ve only had one, how many have you had?” going on. While fights can spoil the mood of any dinner party, it is lovely when your guests enjoy …

Read more 29 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Summer

We’re well into the summer fruits and bananas have definitely come down in price – I’ve been consistently seeing them for $4.99 over the past three weeks. Here’s my usual list of what’s in season this month: h3. Vegetables * asparagus * beans (green and flat) * capsicums * celery * cucumber * eggplant * lettuce * mushrooms * onions * okra * peas * potatoes * radish * rocket * sweetcorn * tomatoes * zucchini h3. Fruit * apricots …

Read more 03 January, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Salads, Summer and Recipes

This recipe is adapted from the December/January Delicious magazine. Corn is in season at the moment and beautifully juicy. Corn is also a good source of the antioxidant lutein, which is important for eye health and preventing macular degeneration. h3. Rocket, corn & zucchini salad I made this for my dinner party , so quantities below are for 12 people as a side dish. You could also add some lima beans and fetta cheese, to make it more of …

Read more 05 January, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Desserts, Summer and Recipes

I’ve got a few unfinished blogging strands at the moment, including the dessert from this dinner party. I rarely make desserts, so far there are only three posts in my pudding category and at home we generally stick to the trusty fruit and yoghurt combination. For a dinner party though, I like to do something special, a little bit decadent even, but without tripling everyone’s saturated fat intake. This berry and mango pavlova fits the bill. It’s adapted from …

Read more 12 January, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Vegan, Dinners and Summer

When the hot weather hits I found myself craving rice paper rolls. On a day which is 36°C and humid, the last thing I want is turn the oven or hot plates on. Which makes this recipe perfect. We’ve been eating these a lot. I generally prepare the filling and dipping sauce, put the dried rice papers on a plate and put out a bowl of warm water. Then Richard and I can sit there, soaking and filling our …

Read more 02 February, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Summer

Below is my regular list of the fruit and vegetable in season in Sydney this month: h3. Fruit: * Avocado * Bananas * Blackberries * Blueberries * Figs * Grapes * Kiwifruit * Limes * Lychees * Mangosteens * Melons * Nashi pears (the first of the new season nashis will become available this month) * Nectarines * Oranges (valencias) * Passionfruit * Peaches * Pears (Howell and Williams) * Persimmon * Pineapples * Plums * Rambutans * Raspberries * …

Read more 03 February, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Summer

Yikes, I’m so behind with my blogging that I’ve forgotten my monthly what’s-in-season list. It may be the middle of the March, but here’s my list of the in-season fruit and vegetables in Sydney at the moment. We’re into autumn, so they types of fruit and veg available are gradually starting to shift. Stone fruit and berries are going out of season this month, which will be reflected in sharp price increases. While the new season apples, pears and nashis …

Read more 16 March, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging, Summer and Winter

It’s been a busy, busy last couple of weeks. Lucy and I are cracking along with An Honest Kitchen and there will be more about that tomorrow. In the meantime I have some gift ideas/suggestions for you: h3. And the Love is Free Jules Clancy from Stonesoup self-published her first book earlier in the year. It’s called And the Love is Free and is a collection of the recipes her mum cooked. Not everything is healthy, but it’s a …

Read more 07 December, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Breakfast, Summer, Vegetables and Eggs

This is my current favourite breakfast – Indian-style scrambled eggs on toast. It’s something I’ve gradually adapted from a Madhur Jaffrey recipe. Step-by-step making it a little easier and a little more suited to my tastes. If I get up early to exercise, this is what I have when I get back. It fills me up, keeps me going until lunch-time, while also providing lots of good, dense nutrition. The original recipe has a few more processes and ingredients, …

Read more 16 February, 2010

Posted by kathryn in Summer

Merry, merry Christmas to you all. Have a gorgeous, relaxing festive season and best wishes for good health and happiness in 2011. Thank you for being such great readers, especially as I’ve been a sporadic blogger this year. Your comments, emails and suggestions have been wonderful to read and immensely appreciated over the last year. I’ll be taking a few weeks break from both work and blogging and will be back towards the end of January. Happy holidays.

Read more 24 December, 2010

Posted by kathryn in Easier eating and Summer

Those of you in Sydney might be interested to know I’m running some more Healthy Cooking Seminars at clinic. I have two scheduled: h3. 1. Easy & Tasty Vegetarian Cooking On this Saturday, there are still a few places left. Having a couple of meat-free meals each week is a good strategy for your health. The trick to introducing more vegetarian meals is knowing what to cook, how to make a balanced meal and how to ensure it tastes delicious. …

Read more 01 March, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Baking, Salads, Summer and Vegan

I’ve seen a lot of fabulous recipes online recently, but these four have particularly stayed with me. They’re all simple, but intriguing. Tasty looking and really interesting ways of using ingredients. So I thought I’d share them with you: # Tomato and pomegranate molasses salad: Lucy posted this Sam and Sam Clark recipe recently and it’s absolutely outstanding. I made it with some cherry tomatoes and the flavours were divine. It’s rich, sharp and yet also sweet. The leftovers were …

Read more 04 March, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Summer

I realise that all this talk of soup in the last few weeks rather excludes my northern hemisphere readers. For those of you in the middle of summer I’m sure the last thing you want to think about is a hearty bowl of soup. So I thought I’d put together a list of the warmer weather recipes I’ve noticed recently: * Healthy Scrambled Eggs: first up is this lovely zucchini speckled scrambled eggs from Sophie of Mostly Eating. As …

Read more 28 July, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Dinners, Spring, Summer and Vegan

A few weeks ago, I was talking pasta – why it isn’t as bad for you as people think, plus five lovely looking recipes I’d seen recently. Well today I have an actual pasta recipe for you. When tomatoes and avocadoes are in season, this is the meal I turn to when home alone. It’s easy, makes little washing up and the sauce can be prepared while the pasta is cooking. I often make changes around the edges, adding …

Read more 12 October, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Summer and An Honest Kitchen

Today Lucy and I are very excited to be releasing the latest issue of An Honest Kitchen – Cooking for One. We’ve spent the last few months talking food, testing, re-testing, photographing, writing, trying out some new things and giving the magazine a fresh new look. Cooking for One is compact edition, with a summer focus. Rather than over-loading you with stacks of new food, we’re focusing on three healthy, tasty and, of course, delicious recipes. Three recipes, which …

Read more 30 November, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Summer and An Honest Kitchen

If you’re stuck for Christmas presents or what to cook this festive season, here are some ideas: h3. The Everyday Kitchen I’ve been blogging a whole lot of Christmas stuff on my Everyday Kitchen blog at Readers Digest. There are posts on: * Gluten Free cooking, planning, Christmas menus and gifts * a vegetarian Christmas menu * easy meals to cook on nights off from the festive season * ways to approach all the excess eating and drinking * …

Read more 14 December, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Summer

I’ve been thinking a lot about new year resolutions recently – after all it’s that time of year. While I’ve noticed more and more articles and people poo-pooing the idea of new year resolutions, I actually like them. While I realise many people break their resolutions quickly and most don’t last beyond January, I think that’s a problem with how we make new year resolutions, rather than with the concept itself. Most resolutions have a big picture focus and …

Read more 03 January, 2012

Posted by kathryn in Vegetables, Breakfast, Baking, Snacks, Summer, Winter and Vegan

There haven’t been any Friday Quicklinks for ages, but I’ve spotted some good stuff on the ’net this week, so here goes: * The Great Muffin Makeover: Harvard School of Public Health have a great piece on making better-for-you muffins, as well as recipes and a comparison of their muffins vs coffee shop ones. * Chilli Kaffir Tamarind Tofu: Via @Ganga108 comes this delicious looking recipe for stir fried tofu marinated in chilli, kaffir limes and tamarind. I think …

Read more 20 January, 2012