Family Favourites

What else can a girl do with a box of mangoes from friends other than to scour the web for a mango salad recipe. Thank you so very much Better Homes and Gardens for a salad that has become a firm family favourite.

This salad came to mind when I had to use up some cabbage that was in the fridge and is a mix of several different recipes. Apples are in Season during… Varieties available all year round. Cabbage is in Season during… Spring (September only) Autumn (March, April, […]

Jamie Oliver is also a firm favourite in our family and this Herb Tabbouleh was a great hit with our barbecued lamb cutlets. Spring onions are in Season during… Spring (September, October, November) Summer (December, January, February) Rocket is in Season during… Summer (December, January, February) Mint […]

A gorgeous winter salad to serve with a nice crispy skinned pork belly roast this salad comes from the BBCgoodfood website. Rocket is in Season during… Summer (December, January, February) Watercress is in Season during… Summer (December only) Spinach is in Season during… Spring (September, October, November) […]

This salad graced our Christmas table in 2016 and comes from “The Healthy Chef” with a few changes to suit my families tastes and to make it more festive. Watermelon is in Season during… Spring (November only) Summer (December, January, February) Rocket is in Season […]

A while ago a friend and I took our Mum’s to a cooking demonstration by Kathy Tsaples a fellow Greek food lover who has just brought out a new book “Sweet Greek Life” .We had a wonderful morning discussing recipes, hearing food stories and tasting […]

This recipe has been adapted from the “Many Hands Cookbook” from Community Kitchen. I had to scale it down as the original recipe was for 18 people. This was made for one of Dads’s name days. Cabbage is in Season during… Spring (September only) Autumn […]

I am always looking for new variations of a Greek salad for my Dad (his all time favourite) when I came across this classic Italian bread salad or Panzanella. I was surprised by how much he loved it, we were all lucky to get a […]

I made this for our Christmas table as a starter, it comes from the Gourmet Traveller site and satisfied my families passion for pomegranates. The recipe originated from Turquoise – a Chef’s Travels in Turkey by Greg and Lucy Malouf. Pomegranates are in Season during… Autumn (March, April, May) Winter […]

My family is a huge fan of Donna Hay’s salads this salad is from her book - Instant Entertaining. Fennel is in Season during… Autumn (March, April, May) Winter (June, July, August) Parsley is in Season during… Spring (Only in September and October) Summer (December, […]

This is a much loved recipe adapted from one of Oliver’s recipes. Great for when you have a lot of people to feed and when you are pressed for time as you can prepare the vegetables and bulgur wheat the day before and just toss […]

This collection would not be complete without including a Greek Salad Recipe. My Dad’s absolute favourite and a salad that is on our dinner table several times during the week. This is a photo of a fancy version that I made for his name day.

LOW CARB SALAD WITH 8.8 g NET CARBS A new twist for an old family favourite - just arrange the tomatoes in a spiral and add some baby rocket for colour and place the fresh mozarella in the middle, then simply finish off with a drizzle […]

What a better accompaniment to lamb on the spit than this sensational Avocado and Preserved Lemon Salad from Marie Claire – Fresh. Avocados are in Season during… Spring (September, October, November) Summer (December, January, February) Cucumbers are in Season during… Spring (Only in October and November) Summer (December, January, […]

This is is one of those recipes that you can make the day before and just add the roasted walnuts on the day, the flavours will develop and make it even more delicious. I “borrowed” this recipe from Curtis Stone at taste.com.au accompany Mum’s Beef […]

This Shaved Fennel Salad recipe came from 101Cookbooks and it really worked well with Mum’s roast pork.