Author: Clare O’Meara
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Roast Fennel, Eggplant and Leek Salad
Fennel is the new black and right now I am infatuated with this incredibly versatile vegetable. You can add it to almost any dish raw, roasted, steamed or sautéed and the flavour sensation any of these ways is a knock-out every time. I particularly like roasting it as not only…
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Chicken Soup, Poached Mandarins and Ginger Tea
I’m sniffly, my daughter is too, everyone around us is also sick with the winter flus in Sydney that just seem to be relentless. I’ve spent a fortune on tissues, nasal sprays, panadol and other flu paraphernalia and quite honestly am a bit over it all. It’s time for action…
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Mexican Strawberries
At fifteen dollars a kilo, I could not pass up these strawberries for sale on the side of the road at Freemans Waterhole spotted on the drive back to Sydney from the Hunter Valley. I had purchased them on the last trip, but had opted for the cheaper half kilo…