It's a great time for a big batch of Vichyssoise Soup. Dutch Cream potatoes are on special. Leeks are at the peak of their season and looking particularly fresh and delicious, we just had a huge bin delivered! I really love this soup, it is delicate and fresh in flavour and makes a great meal in itself or a simple entree if you are having friends for dinner. This recipe is by Anthony Bourdain. Ingredients 4 tablespoons of butter 8 leeks 2 medium potatoes, cut into small cubes 2 cu..

I didn't realise until recently how delicous and versatile this vegetable is. Now it has become a staple in our kitchen, I love it in a salad, roasted and simply fried in butter with a squeeze of lemon. My mother gave me this recipe, she swore how delicious it was and I will definately be trying it over the next couple of days... fennel and orange a perfect combo! Braised Fennel with Orange 4 fennel bulbs, plus 1 tbspn finely choped fronds for garnish 100gms unsalted butter 1/2 brown onio..

I have been on a never ending quest to create at home something similiar to what you may be served at your local thai. It seems like it shouldn't be that hard right? Well after many years of trying I am still resigned to getting my thai fix delivered.... sadly. However, I have created a stir fry using as many thai ingredients as I can get my hands on which tastes pretty good, lots of flavour. Its probably not authentic but who cares. Obviously you can use whatever combination of veggies, meat, t..

Available at Doorstep this week are punnets of Heirloom Tomatoes. Generally, I find organic tomatoes are full of flavour, especially those ripened on the vine so i was somewhat sceptical about the punnet of Heirlooms sitting on my desk when i arrived at work this morning. Do they really taste better than your average tomato? At $9.80 for a 500g punnet they represent reasonable value when compared to other punnets. But do they really taste better than a regular tomato? Well... I tried them on som..

I know... not really making it to the top of the favourite veggie list is the Banana Capsicum. However they are quite versitile and if you are looking for something different for inspiration in the kitchen you could do worse. They are tangy and sweet and so their flavour works beautifully on a homemade pizza. They are also of course, a perfect vehicle for stuffing and what you include in the stuffing mixture is limited only by your imagination and what is in the fridge. I tried out this recipe t..