One of the best uses for the leftover Xmas ham is to make a hearty lentil or bean soup. I froze the ham bone after
Course: Soup & salads
Grilled Baharat Snapper and Fattoush Salad
My Grilled Baharat Snapper and Fattoush Salad takes the simplicity of spiced and grilled fish and teams it with a traditional Lebanese side dish –
Lebanese Baharat Chickpea Soup
A delicious, hearty soup that’s packed full of flavour and nutrients. This one-pot wonder uses our Lebanese Baharat to add bags of flavour along with
Moroccan Rice Pilaf with Caramelised Onion, Orange and Pistachios
Perfect as a side dish alongside some grilled chicken or lamb or used simply as a standalone dish, this rice pilaf is full of flavour!
Ethiopian Red Lentils (Misir Wat)
This dish, for me, embodies all that Ethiopian cooking is about – big, bold flavours with simple, easy-to-find ingredients. My take on Ethiopian Red Lentils,
Mango Goats Cheese Salad
Using fresh, new-season summer mangoes, my Mango Goats Cheese Salad is the perfect combination of sweet, fresh, salty and creamy. This unusual combination with a
Seared Harissa Steak, Blood Orange and Cress Salad
I just love this dish not only for its simplicity but its wonderful combination of flavours that showcase fresh, new season produce. By just incorporating
Creamy Pea and Potato Soup with Native Peppermint Gum & Pepper Berry Leaf
Packed full of veg and local native herbs, this comforting soup gives you a big whack of green in a creamy, zesty, aromatic bowl of
Ottolenghi’s Spicy Moroccan Carrot Salad
In my most-cherished Ottolenghi book ‘Plenty’, is this wonderfully aromatic and warming dish – it makes the perfect winter salad when plates of cold lettuce
Roasted Sweet Potato, Leek and Harissa Soup
This soup is the perfect winter warmer on a cold night and makes great leftovers for lunch the next day. Often I make a double
Cos and green bean salad with Middle Eastern yoghurt dressing
A lettuce salad is often pegged as ‘boring’ or ‘bland’ but this cos and green bean salad with Middle Eastern yoghurt dressing is anything but.
Spice-poached fish and cous cous salad
This recipe for Spice-poached fish and cous cous salad is a fantastic fusion of Australia meets the Middle East. By adding the fresh, zesty flavours
Cumin and Chilli-Spiced Chickpea and Lemon Soup
Chickpeas are little health powerhouses. They are jam-packed with protein, fibre, folate and good carbohydrates. This Chickpea and Lemon Soup by My Market Kitchen’s Emma
Vegetarian Sambar soup with yellow split peas
On our last trip to India we enjoyed a cooking class at the Red Earth Eco lodge in Karnataka about 60km south of Mysore and
Roast pork with spanish spiced beetroot salad
Roast pork with Spanish spiced beetroot salad has got to be one of my favorite dishes. This little gem was inspired by the head of
