Smoked Salmon Pate with Nasturtium
A delish simple pate with the richness of smoked salmon and the mild pepper of nasturtium leaves. A simple pate […]
Bonzers
Moreish shortbread biscuits from a recipe by Mrs. K. Patrick from the Australian Women’s Weekly 21 February 1973 p.51. Moreish […]
Pineapple Upside-down Cake
A favourite cake that looks splendid with its glazed pineapple top and tastes deliciously sweet/sharp.
Dhal Soup
This is an adaptation of my grandmother Ada de la Harpe’s recipe. The main difference is that I don’t strain […]
Fish Mulligatawny
Fish Mulligatawny is an unusual dish – not what you think of when you think of mulligatawny. I’ve adapted this […]
Dhal and kale soup
I like making dhal soups – basically thin dhal – and this one has a great mouthfeel with its […]
The Recipe Book of Ada de la Harpe
Ada Henrietta Ferdinands, my grandmother, was born in 1883, the sixth of the fourteen children of Frederick William Ferdinands and […]
Eggplant Parmigiana
A simple dish to make which rewards the maker with a delicious melange of flavours. A simple delish dish to […]
Celeriac and Parsnip Soup
Celeriac is such a great vegetable for soups and teams well with parsnips to give a rich sweetish broth. I’ve […]
Guava Jelly
One of my strongest sense memories of my childhood is the scent of guavas rising from street stalls and how […]