Pumpkin, mascarpone, parmesan and tomato frittata 

 These LCHF days I serve this tart as a frittata as we no longer eat the pastry.  If you would like to serve it as a tart in the parmesan pastry shell, and you do not follow the low-carb healthy fat program, please email me for the pastry recipe. My parmesan pastry is divine! Serves [...]

By |2020-04-13T14:02:07+10:00April 5th, 2020|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Cooking classes, Food, Frittata, Frittata, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Pumpkins, Recipes, Vegetables|Comments Off on Pumpkin, mascarpone, parmesan and tomato frittata 

Roasted pumpkin with onion, garlic, tomato and feta 

We love pumpkin simply roasted like this, served as vegetable or as a warm ‘salad’ – it is a real family favourite and is usually one of our Christmas day vegetables as it is fine served at room temperature. Serves 4 Ingredients Garnish 500g pumpkin, cubed with skin on or off 3 onions, peeled and [...]

By |2020-04-02T18:02:49+11:00April 2nd, 2020|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Healthy Family Meals, Low Carb, Pumpkins, Recipes, Tomatoes, Vegetable sides, Vegetables, Vegetables in season|Comments Off on Roasted pumpkin with onion, garlic, tomato and feta 

Spaghetti squash with almonds, parsley and feta

Serves 8 - 10 Filling Spaghetti squash 70 gm butter 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 80 gm natural almonds, coarsely crushed in a mortar and pestle or chopped 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 cup, loosely packed, flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish 4 spring onions, finely sliced Zested rind of 1 lemon [...]

By |2020-03-29T16:05:51+11:00March 29th, 2020|Cook Real Food, Recipes, Spaghetti Squash, Vegetable sides, Vegetables|Comments Off on Spaghetti squash with almonds, parsley and feta

Chicken and cheese ‘soup’ or is it ‘stew’?

Especially delicious for cold winter days, or any day really, this soup or stew is a meal in itself.  Make it into a stew by adding more chicken pieces and serve it with a crisp, mixed salad. Serves 4 Ingredients   2 onions finely diced 25g butter 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 red [...]

By |2020-03-29T15:40:34+11:00March 29th, 2020|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Recipes, Slow cooked winter dishes, Soups, Soups|Comments Off on Chicken and cheese ‘soup’ or is it ‘stew’?

Memories of Gascony by Pierre Koffmann

Memories of Gascony is an award-winning cookbook written by three-Michelin starred chef Pierre Koffmann about the provincial cooking of Gascony, in south-west France.  I did read it a couple of years ago, I am really enjoying reading it again and seeing how it fits so well within my Cook Real Food Program cooking classes. I [...]

Croatian Ajvar – a delicious capsicum and aubergine dipping sauce or paste

Croatian Ajvar is a popular dipping sauce which is served with meats, and particularly ćevapčići, or chevapi sausages, meatballs, chicken and sausages and Mediterranean vegetables.  Ajvar is a capsicum pepper-based condiment with aubergines, garlic and chilies, which also is lovely as a spread; I loved it. You can see it here nestled into the meat [...]

By |2019-09-15T06:56:42+10:00September 15th, 2019|Ajvar, Condiments, Condiments, Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Croatian, Food, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Food, Mediterranean Food, Peppers, Recipes, Red Capsicums, Sauces|Comments Off on Croatian Ajvar – a delicious capsicum and aubergine dipping sauce or paste

Braised fennel with citrus and cider

Braised fennel has a wonderfully subtle flavour, not very strong and more like a braised onion, with just a hint of fennel.  The citrus adds a lift to make this a fabulous side for pork, chicken or beef.  It cuts the richness of the meats as well.  The pairing of fennel and citrus is a [...]

By |2019-06-12T11:12:46+10:00June 12th, 2019|Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Cooking classes, Fennel, Fennel, Italian Food, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetables in season, Winter braises, Winter braises|Comments Off on Braised fennel with citrus and cider

Slow cooked, braised lamb neck garnished with gremolata

Slow cooked, braised lamb necks in a scrumptious sauce, made with our home-made beef or chicken stock adds such a depth of flavour.  Garnished with a gremolata and lemon slices this lamb makes a wonderful winter dinner served with creamed cauliflower and wok tossed mixed greens.  As with any meat that you cook on the [...]

By |2019-05-30T17:47:22+10:00May 30th, 2019|Braised lamb necks, Braised lamb necks, Cook Real Food, Cook Real Food, Food, Recipes, Slow cooked winter dishes, Stocks, Winter braises, Winter braises|Comments Off on Slow cooked, braised lamb neck garnished with gremolata
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