Much like the chocolate peanut butter cheesecake from last week, this cake, a gluten free version of Nigella’s courgette cake, is something I make every year for Mother’s Day. Mum has been requesting it since I can remember, and so (apart from a brief attempt at salted caramel donuts, which was quickly abandoned for it’s less … Read more
It’s officially soup weather here in Melbourne. Personally, the IDEA of soup seems like a good one, but too often the reality is that I’m either raiding the fridge an hour later, or unwittingly consuming enough onion and garlic to keep me in bed for the week. Neither are ideal. This Thai style carrot soup … Read more
Each birthday, I make my Dad a variation on a cheesecake. One year it was Nigella, one year it was Jamie, one year it was Nigella but with that sour cream top. The past few years, however, things have been getting a little inventive. Last year it was my own recipe for a cheesecake, topped … Read more
So you might be thinking that this pasta looks suspiciously like the roasted carrot, haloumi, fennel and maple toasted pepita salad I posted last week. I’d like to be the first to confirm those suspicions. As I said on Instagram (I don’t want my lines to go to waste) I’m an expert in stretching out … Read more
Honey and butter roasted vegetables. A trick (can we call it a trick?) I’ve discovered when entertaining guests and realising, last minute, that I’m short on things for them to eat. Honey, butter and sea salt are literally all it takes to transform an otherwise side dish, into the main event. I can’t tell you … Read more
I mean, is there anything brown butter can’t improve? Because brownie cookies are good, but brown butter brownie cookies are better. I’ve been toying around with these brownie cookies for a while (and promising the recipe on Instagram even longer, soz) and they’re finally here. The delay is due in part to illness, but mostly due … Read more
Have you ever heard of the term ‘recipe not recipe?’ Good, because you’re about to get a recipe not recipe for salad. I posted this salad on Instagram a few days ago and was overwhelmed by requests to post the recipe online. As such, much to your dismay, I’m sure, there is no lengthy spiel … Read more
I was thinking of naming this ‘the chocolate cake you’d bring to a family lunch with Aunty Sheryl and your dairy intolerant cousin in one room,’ but that’s a little lengthy, and perhaps a bit offensive to Aunty Sheryl. To me, this cake tastes like my memory of Coles cake (fellow ‘strayans, you know) which … Read more
In what is seemingly a past life, I would religiously, upon stumbling out of the pub on a Saturday night, walk past a local chip shop called Lord of the Fries. Not just any chip shop, they specialise in a variety of chip boxes, all smothered generously in a variety of vegan sauces – think … Read more
Chickpea waffles. In case you hadn’t guessed, this is a recipe that was created in seemingly another life – back when legumes didn’t bother me, and I didn’t live and breathe by the FODMAP acronym. Interestingly, I got a lot of requests on Instagram for this recipe when I changed my website over, so here … Read more
Oh boy. This chocolate brioche has been a long time in the making. Well, a gluten free chocolate, yeasted bread, has been, at least. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been trying my hand at a chocolate babka, and for as long as I can remember, it’s been an absolute failure. Gluten free … Read more
Before we begin, let’s establish a fairly obvious fact: this is not a health food. Nutella is not a health food, nor are two different varieties of chocolate, nor is combining the two and sprinkling a few nuts on top. Now that we’ve cleared the air, let’s establish, the next, even more obvious fact: marbled … Read more
Whenever I’m feeling sorry for my FODMAP self, I think of the low FODMAP vegans. As a general rule, vegans (or the vegans I see on Instagram, please forgive me) seem to eat a lot of fruit, and a lot of legumes – both heavily restricted on the FODMAP diet. If I couldn’t rely on … Read more
In what is seemingly a past life, I would religiously, upon stumbling out of the pub on a Saturday night, walk past a local chip shop called Lord of the Fries. Not just any chip shop, they specialise in a variety of chip boxes, all smothered generously in a variety of vegan sauces – think … Read more
If you hadn’t noticed, this vegan, cheesy hasselback potato bake is a riff on the vegan mac’n cheese that I posted recently. I decided to make said riff because some people, like myself, have issues with grains. I’ve briefly discussed it before, but at the moment my digestive system is doing terribly with grains, regardless … Read more
What is a zucchini doing in a chocolate cake, you might be asking? I’m glad you are, because I am about to tell you. The humble zucchini is somewhat of a FODMAP friendly superfood – it is filling, mostly liquid, rather bland (no offence, zucchini, I’m bland too) and can take on literally any flavour … Read more
