I was initially skeptical that bread could have reasonable structure with no kneading at all. I have tried this recipe and although it has a soft crumb it hangs together and the crust is lovely. As the olives I was using were salty to the point of being inedible as antipasto, I only used a 1/2 …

These were excellent.  I’m sure there’s more butter than is healthy for everyday eating, but great for special occasions.

This is delicious!

Red Lentil, chickpea and chilli soup

Local cafe does an amazing pan fried beetroot and vodka cured salmon. I’m going to try to approximate it at home, starting with this recipe that I will modify a bit and pan fry. Beetroot and Vodka Cured salmon Update: the spices were delicious, but it was a bit salty, which in hindsight made sense …

Cheesy baked eggs via taste.com

Beetroot and Fetta salad with walnuts

Fry 1 large chopped onion, 2 crushed garlic cloves and 1 bay leaf in olive oil for about 15 minutes, until tender, but not browned. Add 450g (1lb) minced lamb and cook, stirring, until the lamb has browned. Add 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, salt and pepper. Peel and chop 450 g …

Cucumber Salad http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/21168/cucumber+and+caper+salad reduce cucumber add chickpeas.

Harissa paste from Stephanie. Lamb pomegranate tagine Chicken and sticky rice The stock for the tagine was drawn from the liquid left by Karen Martini’s slow cooked lamb. It was overall too salty, but so was the lamb, so instead of cooking to direction, suggest next time the slow cooked lamb salt level is halved. …