Ingredient (TX): Grains, Beans & Pulses
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Choosing the Right Potato
When I moved to Melbourne and discovered the Queen Victoria Markets, and discovered potatoes are not all the same.
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Sukiyaki
This sukiyaki comes from a single typed page sent home in 1974 to the mothers of Room 9 at Highbury Primary School. It was written for electric frypans, scaled for children, and annotated with practical advice about where bamboo shoots might be found. The dish was part of a Japanese meal prepared at school after…
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Broccoli and Orecchiette with Yoghurt and Peas
A simple, generous pasta built around vegetables and a soft yoghurt dressing. Orecchiette, broccoli and peas are folded together while still warm, finished with basil, pine nuts and olive oil—an easy dish for sharing, from the wonderful Hetty Lui McKinnon.
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Venison and Lentil Ragout
A slow-cooked ragout of venison sausages, lentils and kumara, gently sharpened with lemon and rosemary. The kind of winter bowl that looks after itself all afternoon and rewards you with something deep, generous, and quietly comforting.
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Chicken, Chorizo & Prawn Jambalaya
A hearty one-pot jambalaya packed with smoky chorizo, tender chicken and juicy prawns, delivering big comforting flavour with minimal effort.
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Nikau Kedgeree
A smoky, gently spiced kedgeree inspired by Nikau’s café classic — comforting, nourishing and perfect for a lazy weekend brunch.