Category Archives: Recipes

Silver Beet and Ricotta Gnocchi

In my Harvest Monday post a couple of weeks ago I mentioned this gnocchi and had a few requests for the recipe.  I had a friend over for lunch during the week and took the opportunity to cook it again … Continue reading

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Caldo Verde

The last few weeks have been unseasonably warm here weatherwise.  Not hot just lovely, lovely weather.  All that is due to come to an end next week with a return to more seasonal averages.  With that it seems that my … Continue reading

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Little Peppers – Cheese stuffed Capsicums

As you may have noticed from my Monday Harvest posts I’m growing a fair few peppers this year.  Whilst the capsicums have been horrendously slow – I still haven’t harvested a capsicum from any of the plants planted this season (all my … Continue reading

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Nigella vs Jamie – The Battle of the Caponata’s

Ever since I posted my Eggplant – A Mini Glut post, and Robin reminded me of its existence, I’ve become mildly obsessed with caponata.  A useful obsession given I have quite a lot of eggplant in the garden at the … Continue reading

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An Autumn of Salads – Fig & Pecorino

In my garden at the moment I have a lovely selection of leaves available for eating.  I have some new lettuces coming on: oakleaf varieties, Cos, Salad Bowl, my personal favourite – Freckles and a number of unknown varieties from a mix.  … Continue reading

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