lunch

Quesadillas on a white plate with flat leaf parsley garnish

Quesadillas

These quesadillas are a life saver when you need to get dinner on the table quickly. I don't use a fry pan anymore with this and just pop them onto the sand...
soupe au pistou in a white bowl with a little side bowl of pistou and a napkin next to it

Soupe au Pistou

I first came across this soup by Valli Little in delicious magazine. Since then I have discovered delightful versions by David Lebovitz and Colin Fassnidge ...
tuna and bean salad on a white plate

Tuna and Bean Salad

A good tuna salad makes every lunch complete! This one keeps so well, sometimes I make a batch and then keep it in the fridge for a couple of days to have a...

Bun Cha

This vibrant dish combines two of my favourite holiday food memories! My husband and I went to Vietnam for our honeymoon and we had the most beautiful time....
beetroot cured salmon on a white plate with baby spinach, beetroot, capers, cucumber, spring onion rings and lemon

Beetroot Cured Salmon

Never in a million years would I have thought that I can cure my own salmon! But Rick Stein makes it so easy! It's beautiful, festive and delicious. He serv...
Pumpkin soup in a white bowl sprinkled with bacon and pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin Soup

A simple, warming pumpkin soup. Such a nourishing choice for lunch or dinner....
pork meatballs and spaghetti on a white plate with parmesan and parsley sprinkled over

Pork Meatballs

Yum. Meatballs. Who knew I'd be making the Bondi Vet's meatballs. It was in The Age at some point, years ago and has stuck :)....
green soup in a white bowl

Green Soup

For a while I was making Adam Liaw's recipes every week after browsing The Sunday Age. There is something so inspiring about reading the paper over breakfas...