Spicy red cabbage parcels

Eating well to feel good does not mean relying only on modern recipes for inspiration, as many more familiar dishes fit the bill perfectly. In this updated version of stuffed cabbage, mellow flavoured red cabbage leaves are filled with a hearty [...]

Sesame greens and bean sprouts

With a little inspiration even the most humble vegetables can be elevated to feature in unusual, well–flavoured side shes. This succulent stir–fry is full of flavour and crunch. It is ideal as part of an Asian menu or equally [...]

Savoury cornbread

Deliciously flavoured with sun–dried tomatoes, corn and green capsicum, this colourful bread is a wonderful accompaniment for soups, starters, grilled or barbecued poultry or meat, or salads. It is also good cut into squares, split [...]

Rustic bread and cheese salad

Inspired by the Italian salad called panzanella, this combines crisp, garlic–flavoured bread cubes with sweet, juicy tomatoes and crunchy salad vegetables. Gruyère and parmesan add wonderful flavour as well as vital minerals. Try it [...]

Roasted vegetable baguettines

These Mediterranean–style ‘sandwiches’ are generously filled with chargrilled capsicums, zucchini and red onion, spiked with garlic and rosemary, and topped with a sprinkling of fetta cheese. They are real banquets in baguettes [...]

Roast root vegetables with herbs

Use this recipe as a basic guide for roasting single vegetables, such as potatoes or parsnips, as well as for a superb dish of mixed roots. Serve with roast poultry or meat, but also remember that they are delicious with vegetarian main dishes [...]

Red capsicum vegetable drink

Drinking fresh vegetable and fruit juices is an easy way to add vitamins and minerals to your diet. Vegetables are particularly versatile because they can be used both in sweet drinks and in savoury, even spicy, mixtures for sophisticated [...]

Cauliflower with crispy crumbs

The crispy golden topping in this simple side dish is usually made by frying the breadcrumbs in a generous quantity of butter. This version uses a modest portion of olive oil and fresh herbs to flavour a topping that tastes good with all steamed [...]

Carrot soup with orange

Thickening soup with potato gives a velvety smooth result without adding the fat used in other traditional methods. Served either hot or chilled, this soup is ideal as a dinner–party starter all through the year.

Carrot bread rolls

Just pull apart the rolls or ‘bubbles’ to eat this delicious bread for brunch or as a healthy snack or accompaniment with a meal. The yeast dough is flavoured with a fresh carrot purée, and grated carrots and spring onions add [...]

Broccoli and pearl barley salad

Pearl barley, with its nutty flavour and firm texture, makes an interesting change from rice in grain–based salads, and it blends beautifully with this mixture of vegetables, dried apricots and pepitas. Serve this as a satisfying lunch [...]

Braised baby vegetables

Slowly braising whole baby vegetables preserves and enriches their flavours, and reducing the cooking juices in the final stages of cooking creates a delicious dressing that makes an attractive glaze. These vegetables are perfect with roast [...]

Beef and mushroom stroganoff

This version of the classic dish of quick–fried steak with mushrooms shows how vegetables can be used to enhance and ‘stretch’ a modest portion of meat. The result is every bit as special as true stroganoff, and is more in [...]

Basil-scented sautéed vegetables

A large non–stick frying pan is ideal for sautéeing, the Western equivalent of stir–frying, based on quick cooking over high heat. This is a terrific method for preserving the colour of vegetables while bringing out their flavour to the full.

Baked pumpkin with red onion and sage

Pumpkin is a versatile and easy–to–cook accompaniment for all sorts of main dishes. There are many types from the pale pear–shaped butternut pumpkin to the large blue–skinned Queensland blue and the popular jap pumpkin. [...]
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