Cookie - cosmopolitan chic

This post is from a meal before my holidays in September and I had meant to post much earlier but holidays, work and lack of energy took over. But my friend, Heather, put up with me using the flash on my camera and I took notes so finally here it is!

Heather and I enjoyed a lovely dinner at Cookie. This is the sort of place that E is not so keen on - too crowded and noisy and too many luvvies at the bar for him. He tells me all the waiters look like drama students - and indeed, he has a point, as to watch them pour a beer is quite a performance. They clean the glasses before you by placing them over rotating roller brushes and then put them over a little water fountain to rinse them. I find it quite intriguing.

I have not really eaten there before - just been for a quick drink. But Heather and I decided it was worth a try. Despite E's protestations, I enjoyed the space. It takes up the first floor of Curtin House in the city. Curtin House is a fine early twentieth century building (built in 1922 and once the headquarters of the Communist party). Inside, some of the attractive period details are retained including wonderful arched leadlight windows (which I managed to take a photo of). The large room is partitioned so the spaces feel more intimate and large pillars breaks up the space.

After realizing it was reservation only in the dining section, we found a seat in the ‘back benches’ of the other section (I don’t remember what they called it). One large wall is covered with an oversized photo of a black and white crowd. Above us were lightbulbs that were painted black on the bottom to dim the lighting. Our table had a kitsch patterned runner with flowers and hens on it, and we had gingham serviettes.

The menu has some good vegetarian options and we chose a range of dishes to share. Our vegetarian pad thai was nicely presented with a garnish of bean sprouts, shredded chilli, boiled eggs and chopped peanuts. I love the dry spicy noodles and tofu. The Eggplant and Sweet Potato in coconut and lime was fragrantly spicy with the eggplant cooked to melting perfection. We ordered the steamed vegetables with tomato & chilli jam. I found the combination of cabbage, marrow and broccolini an odd one but still appreciated some bland veggies to go with the other dishes. I didn’t try the chilli jam as I had enough spice in the meal but Heather seemed to enjoy it. And finally we had some plain boiled rice which was welcome with the spicy foods.

A filling and delicious meal in a bustling but interesting ambience, so I will be thinking of ways to persuade E that it is worth a visit.

Cookie,
Level 1, Curtin House,
252 Swanston St, Melbourne,tel: (03) 9663 7660
http://www.cookie.net.au/

PS – I know it has been some time since I posted on this blog – but as I have done very little cooking lately (and nothing exciting), it has slowed down considerably. Thanks for the comments and I will try and write up something from my holiday soon! And hopefully I'll have a little more to write after that. (posted 6 Oct 07)

WTSIM ... Beggars Burgers

I found myself home on Sunday night after a few nights out, having brought home a bag of vegetables from my sister's place. Francesca's partner, Steve, has started working at a market job which means he brings home boxes of vegetables. Which is excellent motivation for getting different vegetables into my diet.

Courtesy of Steve, I brought home a bounty of cauliflower, parsnip, silverbeet, baby leeks, basil, sage. Now I confess to a particular aversion to silverbeet when I was young. My mum grew it in the garden and it seemed to be the sort of thing she would serve with cabbage and corned beef - one of my worst meals of childhood (sorry mum)! So although I wouldn't buy it, I was interested to consider how to use it. It has lovely green leaves after all, so it can't be all bad. For those who don't hail from these parts, I think it is called Swiss Chard elsewhere.

Various possibilities for the vegetables came to me: pasta sauce, a rice dish or even roast veggies. But I ended up taking the easy way out and making vegetable burgers with them. I have been tongue in cheek and called them Beggars Burgers because, as we all know, beggars can't be choosers, and I feel I didn't choose these vegetables. But I actually was quite pleased to have risen to the challenge of using what I had on hand.

The burgers were an exellent way of using silverbeet - it gave the pale burgers some lovely green flecks and didn't taste too overwhelming. But I have a small confession - I didn't use the stalks. I put in a tin of creamed corn which I thought would go well with the vegetables and help to bind them. I probably would have used more breadcrumbs if I hadn't had a breadcrumb shortage - which is also why I coated them in flour instead of breadcrumbs. I also fried them in some chilli oil which made them particularly spicy. E loved them.

Now I was excited to see that the 'Waiter there's something in my ...' event had chosen the Meatless BBQ this month and I had hoped to participate as I love a BBQ as much as the next meat eater if there is a decent vegetarian offering. But last night the internet was playing up on me so I am hoping that Jeanne of Cooksister will show some mercy and take a late submission. I also wanted to reply to her request that if there are sad people like myself who do not have a BBQ, then we could either cook it on a griddle pan or wrap it in foil! (PS - she accepted it - see this recipe and lots other great ones at the round up)

I must protest that vegetarians at BBQs are even sadder than she thinks. I have been at BBQs where everyone is outside enjoying the sun and the smell of charcoal while I am inside cooking my vegetarian sausages on a frypan or under the grill! Yes, BBQs can be the bane of a vegetarian's life. As the years have progressed, I (and my family whose BBQs I grace most frequently) have sorted it out a little. Now mostly my vegetarian offerings go on foil on a BBQ so they don't taste of meat. But here is where Jeanne made me think about griddle pans. When you barbecue meat, it is a little scary to see the amount of fat that it releases. Barbecuing vegetarian burgers or sausages seems the opposite - they dry up so easily that often they need to be doused with oil. Hence, the need for meatlovers to use griddle pans to drain away the fat, but for vegetarians they are really just a bit of window dressing if you want some nice charred lines on your food. And this is my convoluted excuse that I am sending to Jeanne for not owning or using a griddle pan.

Having said all that, I would happily put these burgers onto the BBQ but only after they have been pan fried first to seal them - they were so moist, I would worry about putting them straight on a BBQ and finding that half of them were stuck to the grill. This again is based on experiences I have had at BBQs. Vegetarians can have BBQs but like most meals, need to think differently to carnivores if they want them to work. Having said that, our current warm weather (up to 22c this week) as we near the end of winter makes me look forward to summer and enjoying some BBQ meals outside.

Beggars Burgers
Makes about 18 small burgers

½ cauliflower, trimmed of the stalk
300g silverbeet
1 parsnip, peeled
2 baby leeks, trimmed
Handful basil leaves, finely chopped
440g tin of creamed corn (or tin of corn)
2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 cup oatmeal
½ cup almond meal
Black pepper, ground
Plain flour for dusting
Oil for frying (I used chilli oil)

Chop cauliflower and parsnip and place in a medium saucepan with about 2 inches of water. Bring to boil and simmer for about 12 minutes til a knife goes easily into them. Add finely chopped baby leeks, and finely chopped green leaves of silverbeet, and simmer a further 2-3 minutes til wilted. Drain and mash well.

Add remaining ingredients except flour and oil. Mix well. Place a pile of flour in a shallow bowl. Take handfuls and use your hands to shape into small burgers (and be prepared to have messy hands by the time you have finished). Toss each burger in the flour to coat. Ideally, place in the fridge for at least an hour to firm up. As my life is never ideal, I placed some of them directly onto the frypan and left the remainder uncooked but covered in the fridge til the next evening.

Heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a large non-stick frypan. Fry patties for about 20-25 minutes over medium-to-high heat, turning over during this period to ensure they are well cooked either side. If you want to put them on the BBQ or in the freezer (or reheat later in the oven) then just cook lightly each side.

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Index by ingredient

This index is intended to highlight some interesting dishes under each ingredient. I hope it will help both me and my readers when needing inspiration for a particular ingredient. However, it is not a comprehensive list, and will only be updated occasionally. For all recipes see my complete blog index.

I tend to use a lot of ingredients in many dishes so I have tried to include recipes where the ingredient is featured and loved. It is for those days when we are tempted by sale items or graced with gift from someone's vegetable garden or we feel we need to challenge ourselves to try an underused ingredient more. Hence these are some favourites, some standards and some quirky recipes. I have also noted posts about ingredients. These 'about' posts focus on history and culture rather than benefits and how to store them.

I have colour coded the categories:

• Vegetable Crisper
• Fruit Bowl
• Pantry
• Herb and Spice Rack
• Fridge

Please note that this list is a work in progress as I will continue to add recipes and ingredient categories when I have time.

VEGETABLE CRISPER

Asparagus

• About asparagus
• Asparagus, artichoke and wild rice salad (gf, v)
• Asparagus, potato and quinoa soup (gf, v)
• Asparagus Sauce (gf)
• Crustless asparagus and potato quiche
• Lemony Mediterranean Salad
• Lentil Salad with Haloumi and Asparagus (gf)
• Maple walnut asparagus bowl (gf, v)
• Peasant potato salad (gf)
• Roasted Asparagus, Tomato and Caper Pasta (v)
• Spring Risotto Soup (gf, v)

Avocado

• Avocado, Pear and Pecan salad (gf)
• Berry Good Guacamole (gf, v)
• Black bean soup with avocado (gf, v)
• Chickpea, Persimmon, Avocado and Spinach Salad (gf, v)
• Chocolate avocado cupcakes (v)
• Curried banavocado dip (gf, v)
• Kiwi fruit, avocado and spinach smoothie (gf, v)
• Tomatoes stuffed with Guacamole (gf, v)

Bean sprouts

• Gado Gado with Marmalade (gf, v)
• Vegetarian San Choy Bau (gf, v)

Beetroot

• Beet red salad (gf, v)
• Beetroot and apple salad with crimson dressing (gf)
• Beetroot Gnocchi with Pea Pesto
• Beetroot and orange chutney (gf, v)
• Beetroot risotto with chocolate and walnuts (gf)
• Borscht (gf)
• Chunky Beetroot Soup with Kidney Beans (gf)
• Eastern European Potato Salad (gf)
• Falafel wrap with beetroot and kale
• Red Russian Pasta (v)
• Roasted beetroot and haloumi salad (gf)
• Roasted Beetroot Tofu Burgers (gf, v)
• Salad Sandwich (vegan)

Broccoli

• About broccoli
  
• Bill’s Broccoli Rice Salad (gf, v)
• Broccoli with brie and breadcrumbs
  
• Broccoli and hazelnut burgers
• Broccoli, zucchini and blue cheese soup (gf)
• Broccomole (gf, v)
• Chickpea broccoli casserole (v)
• Cream of broccoli soup
• The Enchanted Broccoli Forest (gf)
• Green lasagne with broccoli and rocket pesto
• Rumbledethumps (gf, v)
• Sicilian Drowned Broccoli (gf)
• Wanton Dumplings in Ginger Broth (v)

Brussels Sprouts

• Brussels sprouts with Cointreau (gf, v)
• Roast Vegetables with Fruity Lentils (gf, v)
• Roasted Vegetable Vindaloo (gf, v)
• Sweet Potato, Brussels Sprouts and Feta Risotto (gf)

Cabbage

• Great Stew of Darkness (gf, v)
• Mulligatawny (gf, v)
• Quinoa, Cabbage and Corn Soup (gf, v)
• Roast cabbage (gf, v)
  
• Scottish Vegetable and Barley Soup (v)
• Spicy cabbage and coconut soup (gf, v)
  
• St Patrick's soup (v)
• Tomato Lentil Soup (gf)

Capsicum (Peppers)

• Asparagus, capsicum and rocket salad (gf, v)
• Italian rice and beans (gf, v)
• Mediterranean stuffed peppers (gf, v)
• Muhammara (gf, v)
• Panzanella (v)
• Roast Pepper and Tahini Coulis (gf, v)
• Roasted vegetable taco soup (gf, v)

Carrot

• Carrot with Lime and Mint (gf, v)
• Carrot Miso Soup (gf, v)
• Carrot and Mushroom Loaf
• Carrot and Nut Rissoles with Red Onion Gravy (gf, v)
• Carrot, Parsnip and Cashew Loaf (gf, v)
• Carrot and potato fritters
  
• Carrot and Tofu Pâté (gf, v)
• Cauliflower and sesame salad (gf, v)
• Cavolo Nero and Chickpea Pasta
• Cheesy Nutloaf (gf)
• Chickpea broccoli casserole (v)
• Dill pickle potato salad (gf, v)
• Fantastic Falafels (v)
• Fruity Carrot Muffins (v)
• Healthyish sticky toffee pudding (gf)
• Mediterranean Rice Slice (gf, v)
• Moist and nutty carrot cake
• Moroccan Carrot and Feta Dip (gf)
• Orange, fig and ginger smoothie (gf, v)
• Parsnip Soup with Walnut Ravioli and Carrot Cream
• Rumi Carrots with Dukkah and Tahini (gf, v)
• Salad Sandwich (with cheese)
• Thai Tricken Salad (gf, v)
• Tofu, carrot and zucchini burgers
• Vegetarian Cassoulet
• Vegetarian Haggis (v)
• Vegetarian Sausage Rolls

Cauliflower

• Cauliflower Cheese
• Cauliflower, cranberry, feta and walnut salad (gf)
• Cauliflower rice (gf, v)
  
• Cauliflower and sesame salad (gf, v)
• Cauliflower in spicy peanut gravy (gf, v)
• Curried Cauliflower, Spinach and Peanut Soup (gf, v)
• 'Raw' mock fried rice (cauliflower salad) (gf, v)
• Spinach, Cauliflower and Fennel Gratin (v)

Celeriac

• Celeriac, potato and watercress soup (gf)

Celery

• Celery, Watercress and Cauliflower Salad (gf, v)
• Cereal Nut Roast
• Creamy celery soup (gf, v)
• Fennel, lentil and rice soup (gf, v)
• German Lentil Soup with Veggie Frankfurters (v)

Corn

• Black bean and apricot chilli non carne (gf, v)
• Chilli non carne with lager (gf, v)
• Corn pancakes and salsa
• Mexicale Pie
• Mexican Rice Soup (gf, v)
• Mini Tofu Crustless Quiches (gf, v)
• Oaxaca Tacos (with potato and cheese) (gf)
• Potato and corn chowder with basil and mustard (gf)
• Pumpkin, bean and tofu enchiladas (gf, v)
• Pumpkin, Corn and Wild Rice Chowder (gf, v)
• Quinoa, Cabbage and Corn Soup (gf, v)
• Roasted vegetable taco soup (gf, v)
• Tempeh and corn soup (gf, v)
• Tex Mex Salad (gf, v)
• Thai Tricken Salad (gf, v)

Cucumber

• Lentil Salad with Haloumi and Asparagus (gf)
• Panzanella (v)
• Strawberry and Cucumber Salsa (gf, v)
• Thai Tricken Salad (gf, v)

Eggplant (Aubergine)

• Baked Eggplants with Cashews
• Macedonian eggplant salad (gf, v)
• Vegetarian Cassoulet

Fennel

• Fennel, lentil and rice soup (gf, v)
• Spinach, Cauliflower and Fennel Gratin (v)
• Vegetarian Cassoulet

Garlic

• Broccoli with brie and breadcrumbs
  
• Pea and Garlic Soup (gf)
• Pumpkin and quinoa tagine (gf)
• Red lentil and preserved lemon soup (gf, v)
• Roasted Beetroot Tofu Burgers (gf, v)
• Roasted pumpkin and garlic hummus (gf, v)
• Roasted vegetable taco soup (gf, v)
• Winter Ravioli Salad

Kale

• Cavolo Nero and Chickpea Pasta
• Falafel wrap with beetroot and kale
• Neofolk Buckwheat Pasta Bake (gf)
• Potato, bean and kale soup (gf, v)
• Winter ravioli salad
  

Leeks

• Leek Tofu Quiche (v)
• Leek and tomato crumble (v)
• Welsh Rarebit with Leeks

Lettuce (iceberg)

• Gado Gado with Marmalade (gf, v)
• Salad Sandwich (with cheese)
• Salad Sandwich (vegan)
• Tacos (gf)
• Vegetarian San Choy Bau (gf, v)

Mushrooms

• Carrot and Mushroom Loaf
• Chestnut, Walnut and Mushroom nut roast (gf)
• Mushroom, chestnut and couscous sausages
• Mushroom and Lentil Ragout (gf, v)
• Mushroom Sherry Stew (v)
• Mushroom and Walnut Ravioli
  
• Mushroom Yoghurt Pie with Spinach Crust
• Turnip, Mushroom and Pecan Galettes (gf)

Nettles

• About Nettles
• Nettle and silverbeet soup (gf, v)

Onion (brown or red)

• Carrot and Nut Rissoles with Red Onion Gravy (gf, v)
• Cheese and Onion Bread
• Cheese, Onion and Potato Bread
• Gravy (v)
• No Tears Onion Soup - turkish style
• Oat and Onion Roast
  
• Red Onion, Feta and Olive Tart

Parsnip

• Beggars Burgers
• Carrot, Parsnip and Cashew Loaf (gf, v)
• Chestnut, parsnip and orange soup (gf)
• Healthyish sticky toffee pudding (gf)
• Parsnip, broccoli and gruyere pizza
• Parsnip, cranberry and chestnut roast
• Parsnip Nut Roast (v)
• Parsnip Soup with Walnut Ravioli and Carrot Cream
• Scottish Vegetable and Barley Soup (v)
• Smoky Parsnip Muffins

Peas

• Eastern European Potato Salad (gf)
• Green on green salad (broad bean, peas and rocket) (gf, v)
• Green pea sauce (gf, v)
• Fresh green pea soup (gf)
• Fried rice (v, gf)
• Mashed vegetables with promite (v)
• Pea, mint and bean dip (gf)
• Pea and Garlic Soup (gf)
• Pea Lasagne (v)
• Pea Pesto (gf)
• Polenta cups with green pea puree (gf, v)
• Pudla (chickpea pancakes) with green peas (gf, v)
• Sausage curry casserole (v)
• Will's mini farmhouse pies

Potato

• About Potatoes
• Aloo Jeera (potatoes and cumin) (gf, v)
• Carrot and potato fritters
  
• Cheese, Onion and Potato Bread
• Cheesy Potato and Mushroom Soup with Greens (gf)
• Crustless asparagus and potato quiche
• Dill pickle potato salad (gf, v)
• Eastern European Potato Salad (gf)
• Mashed Potato with Olives (gf)
• Mashed Vegetables with Promite (gf, v)
• Mock Fish (gf, v)
• Neofolk Buckwheat Pasta Bake (gf)
• Nigel’s leek and potato soup (gf)
• Oaxaca Tacos (with potato and cheese) (gf)
• Peasant potato salad (gf)
• Potato, bean and kale soup (gf, v)
• Potato boston bun (v)
• Potato chip choc chip cookies
• Potato parsley stars (gf, v)
• Potato and Pasta Bake
• Potato, sausage and tomato brunch (v)
• Potato Scones (v)
• Roast Potato and Pumpkin (gf, v)
• Rumbledethumps (gf, v)
• Spinach and potato pasties
• Wholemeal mashed potato pizza bases (v)
  

Pumpkin

• About pumpkin
• Awesomely Delicious GF Pumpkin Brownies (gf, v)
  
• Borlotti Bean Mole with Roast Pumpkin and Silverbeet (gf, v)
• Pumpkin buckwheat pancakes
• Chocolate pumpkin spice cake
• Creamy pumpkin dip (gf, v)
• Creamy pumpkin macaroni cheese
• Deconstructed pumpkin hummus stew (gf, v)
• Grey ghost pumpkin cookies
• Pumpkin, Apple and Sage Risotto (gf, v)
• Pumpkin, bean and tofu enchiladas (gf, v)
• Pumpkin bread
• Pumpkin choc chip muffins (gf)
• Pumpkin chutney (gf, v)
• Pumpkin Cornbread (v)
• Pumpkin Cornmeal Quiche
• Pumpkin and Goats Cheese Muffins
• Pumpkin and Pecorino Pasta Sauce
• Pumpkin, pomegranate and orange salad with spiced walnuts
• Pumpkin and Sausage Roast (v)
• Pumpkin scones
• Pumpkin soup (and suggested variations) (gf, v)
• Pumpkin and Tofu Laksa (v)
• Raspberry, apricot and pumpkin smoothie (gf, v)
• Roasted pumpkin and garlic hummus (gf, v)
• Roasted Vegetable Vindaloo (gf, v)
• Roast Potato and Pumpkin (gf, v)
• Sweet pumpkin and ricotta crepe stack
  
• Tambo salad with preserved lemon and capers (gf, v)

Rocket (Arugula)

• Asparagus, capsicum and rocket salad (gf, v)
• Green lasagne with broccoli and rocket pesto
• Lemony Mediterranean Salad (gf, v)
• Pumpkin, pomegranate and orange salad with spiced walnuts
• Tambo salad with preserved lemon and capers (gf, v)

Silverbeet (Chard)

• Borlotti Bean Mole with Roast Pumpkin and Silverbeet (gf, v)
• Minestrone (v)
• Nettle and silverbeet soup (gf, v)
• Ribollita (v)
• Silverbeet Gratin
• Silverbeet pumpkin and rice soup (gf, v)
• Silverbeet and ravioli stew
• Silverbeet with Tahini (gf, v)
• Tangy Silverbeet (gf, v)

Snowpeas

• Fried ginger rice noodles (gf, v)
• Thai Tricken Salad (gf, v)
• Vegetarian San Choy Bau (gf, v)

Spinach

• Banana and Spinach au Gratin
• Cheesy Potato and Mushroom Soup with Greens (gf)
• Curried Cauliflower, Spinach and Peanut Soup (gf, v)
• Kiwi fruit, avocado and spinach smoothie (gf, v)
• Mushroom Yoghurt Pie with Spinach Crust
• Palak Paneer (spinach and cheese curry) (gf)
• Sephardic spinach filo cigars
• Spinach and feta scones
• Spinach and potato pasties
• Spinach, pumpkin and bean burritos (gf)
• Spinach and ricotta pie with filo roses
• Spinach and strawberry salad with pomegranate vinaigrette (gf, v)
• Tofu and spinach nutroast (gf)

Spring Onion

• Black bean and sweet potato burritos (v)
• Carrot with Lime and Mint (gf, v)
• Cauliflower and sesame salad (gf, v)
• Cheese, Onion and Potato Bread
• Creamy Vodka Pasta Sauce
• Gyoza with mushrooms and lime leaves (v)
• Lentil Salad with Haloumi and Asparagus (gf)
• Painless pasta
• Panzanella (v)
• Peach and pineapple salsa (gf, v)
• Pudla (chickpea pancakes) with green peas (gf, v)
• 'Raw' mock fried rice (cauliflower salad) (gf, v)
• Rice Paper Rolls (gf, v)
• Shitake and star anise split pea soup (gf, v)
• Tabouli (parsley and tomato) (v)
• Tex Mex Salad (gf, v)
• Thai Tricken Salad (gf, v)
• Tofu and lemongrass nuggets with chilli sauce
• Wonton Dumplings in Ginger Broth (v)

Sweet Potato

• Black bean and sweet potato burritos (v)
• Mexican croustade (v)
• Smoky sweet potato and bean dip (gf, v)
• Sweet Potato, Brussels Sprouts and Feta Risotto (gf)
• Sweet potato soda bread

Tomato

• Baked Feta with Tomatoes (gf)
• Brie, tomato and zucchini tart
• Cinnamon tomato sauce (gf, v)
• Four-Grain Tomato Soup (gf, v)
• Isa's Chili sin Carne al Mole (gf, v)
• Leek and tomato crumble (v)
• Mexican Rice Soup (gf, v)
• Mushroom and Walnut Ravioli
• Panzanella (v)
• Pico de Gallo Salsa (gf, v)
• Potato, sausage and tomato brunch (v)
• Prune and Bean Casserole (gf, v)
• Red lentil and preserved lemon soup (gf, v)
• Simple Tomato Sauce (gf, v)
• Soft Polenta with Tomato Sauce (gf)
• Soy bombs and tomato sauce on top of spaghetti (v)
• Tabouli (parsley and tomato) (v)
• Tomato chutney with cranberries (gf, v)
• Tomato Lentil Soup (gf)
• Tomato and Peach Relish (gf, v)
• Tomatoes stuffed with Guacamole (gf, v)
• Vegetable and Chickpea Rogan Josh (gf, v)
• Zucchini Koftas with Tomato Gravy (gf, v)

Turnip (Scottish - aka Swede, Rutabaga)

• Haggis neeps and tatties pasties (v)

Zucchini (Courgette)

• Brie, tomato and zucchini tart
• Broccoli, zucchini and blue cheese soup (gf)
• Polenta Pizza Tart (gf, v)
• Tofu, carrot and zucchini burgers
• Roasted Vegetable Pasta
• Roasted Vegetable Tofu Scramble (gf, v)
• Zuccchini and Cheese Fritters (gf)
• Zucchini Koftas with Tomato Gravy (gf, v)
• Zucchini and Rice Burgers

FRUIT BOWL

Apples

• About apples
  
• Apple and date cake
• Beetroot and apple salad with crimson dressing (gf)
• Cheese and apple scones
• Cranana Cake
• Curried apple soup (gf)
• Mulligatawny (gf, v)
• Mulled apple juice (gf, v)
• Paradise Chutney (gf, v)
• Pumpkin, Apple and Sage Risotto (gf, v)
• Raspberry, coconut and apple muffins
• Roast Vegetables with Fruity Lentils (gf, v)
• Worcestershire Sauce (gf, v)

Apricots

• About apricots
• Apricot and almond sponge with toffee sauce (gf)
• Apricot, Berry and Bran Muffins
• Apricot crumble with cranberries and hazelnuts
• Apricot chutney (gf, v)
• Apricot, pomegranate and orange smoothie (gf, v)
• Apricot sponge (v)

Bananas

• Banana and choc chip scones (v)
  
• Banana, cranberry and raspberry smoothie (gf)
• Banana, peanut butter and oat muffins
• Banana rhubarb (or apple) and sultana muffins
  
• Banana and Spinach au Gratin
• Banana weetbix muffins
  
• Berry and banana smoothie (gf, v)
• Blueberry, banana and oat smoothie
• Butterscotch banana muffins
  
• Cherry Banana Muffins
• Choc Banana Oat Cookies
• Choc caramel banana cake
• Choc-nut Banana and Fruit Kebabs (gf, v)
• Cranana Cake
• Curried banavocado dip (gf, v)
• Fig and walnut mincemeat (gf, v)
  
• Fruity Carrot Muffins (v)
• Gingerbread squares with mixed peel (v)
  
• Mum’s Banana Cake
• Peanut Stew with Banana (gf, v)
• Pineapple and Banana Chutney (gf)
• Plum (or Rasbperry) banana muffins (v)
• Banana in piklets (v)
  

Blueberries

• Blueberry, banana and oat smoothie
• Blueberry oat muffins
• Finnish Blueberry Soup (Mustikkakeitto) (gf, v)
• Rice Pudding (with blueberry sauce) (gf, v)
• Zucchini, Greens and Chickpea Salad with Blueberry Dressing (gf, v)

Cherries

• Cherry Banana Muffins
• Cherry salsa (gf, v)
• Chocolate, cherry and chestnut cake (gf)
• Deep purple juice (gf, v)
• Pine-berry fruit salad (gf, v)
• Red fruit salad (gf, v)
• Summer fruit salad (gf, v)

Cranberries (fresh)

• Apple and cranberry chutney (gf, v)
• Cranana cake
• Cranberry, apple and butterscotch muffins
• Cranberry and chestnut stuffing balls
• Cranberry mandarin syrup cake 
• Parsnip, cranberry and chestnut nut roast
  

Figs

• Autumnal Roasted Vegetable and Fig Salad (gf, v)

Grapes

• Citrus Grape Cake (v)
• Deep purple juice (gf, v)
• Pine-berry fruit salad (gf, v)

Kiwi Fruit

• Choc-nut Banana and Fruit Kebabs (gf, v)
• Kiwi fruit, avocado and spinach smoothie (gf, v)
• Red fruit salad (gf, v)
• Strawberry, kiwi and orange smoothie (gf)
• Tropical peach smoothie (gf, v)

Lemons

• Cauliflower, cranberry, feta and walnut salad (gf)
• Chickpea Salad with Lemon and Sun-dried Tomatoes (gf, v)
• Citrus Grape Cake (v)
• Lentil Salad with Haloumi and Asparagus (gf)
• Sesame and Lemon Bread (v)
• Tabouli (parsley and tomato) (v)
• Tangy Silverbeet (gf, v)

Limes

• About limes 
• Black bean soup wih avocado (gf, v)
• Carrot with Lime and Mint (gf, v)
• Mexican Rice Salad (gf, v)
• Skye's Tomato and Pumpkin Curry with Lime and Coconut (gf, v)
• Smoky Lime Chickpeas (gf, v)  
• Spicy peanut and lime coleslaw (gf, v)
• Tahini lime rice with kale and cashews (gf, v)
• Tex Mex Salad (gf, v)

Nectarines

• About nectarines
• Choc-nut Banana and Fruit Kebabs (gf, v)
  
• Crunchy Summer Salad III (gf, v)
• Nectarine and raspberry strudel
• Spiced yoghurt rice with nectarines and mint (gf)
• Summer fruit salad (gf, v)

Orange

• About oranges
• Apricot and Orange Glazed Tofu (gf, v)
• Apricot, pomegranate and orange smoothie (gf, v)
• Banana, cranberry and raspberry smoothie (gf)
• Beetroot and orange chutney (gf, v)
• Beetroot risotto with chocolate and walnuts (gf)
• Brussels sprouts with Cointreau (gf, v)
• Chickpea, Persimmon, Avocado and Spinach Salad (gf, v)
• Chestnut, parsnip and orange soup (gf)
• Chocolate pumpkin spice cake
• Citrus Grape Cake (v)
• Fruity Carrot Muffins (v)
• GF Apricot and Cranberry Cake (gf)
• Mulled apple juice (gf, v)
• Orange, Berry and Green Salad (gf, v)
• Orange and date scones
• Orange, fig and ginger smoothie (gf, v)
• Orange glazed tempeh (gf, v)
• Orange walnut and blue cheese salad (gf)
• Paragon chocolate orange cake
• Pine-berry fruit salad (gf, v)
• Pumpkin, pomegranate and orange salad with spiced walnuts
• Raspberry Punch (gf, v)
• Rhubarb Relish (gf, v)
• Rhubarb and Raspberry Smoothie (gf, v)
• Spiced red currant and orange punch (gf, v)
• Strawberry, kiwi and orange smoothie (gf)
• Strawberry and Passionfruit Icy Poles (gf, v)

Peaches

• Peach and pineapple jam (gf, v)
• Peach and pineapple salsa (gf, v)
• Strawberry Soup (gf, v)
• Tomato and Peach Relish (gf, v)
• Tropical peach smoothie (gf, v)

Persimmon

• Chickpea, Persimmon, Avocado and Spinach Salad (gf, v)

Pineapple

• Fried rice with vegetables, pineapple and cashews (gf, v)
• Hummingbird cake
• Moody Blues (pineapple and blackberry juice) (gf, v)
• Peach and pineapple jam (gf, v)
• Peach and pineapple salsa (gf, v) 
• Pizza toppings
• Sausage curry casserole (v)

Plums

• About Plums
• Plum and banana low sugar muffins (v)
• Plum Chutney (gf, v)
• Plum Jam (gf, v)
• Plum Kuchen (v)
  
• Summer fruit salad (gf, v)

Pomegranate

• About pomegranates
  
• Apricot, pomegranate and orange smoothie (gf, v)
• Beetroot and pomegranate tabbouleh (v)
• Finnish Blueberry Soup (Mustikkakeitto) (gf, v)
• Pumpkin, pomegranate and orange salad with spiced walnuts
• Rhubarb and Raspberry Smoothie (gf, v)
• Spinach and strawberry salad with pomegranate vinaigrette (gf, v)

Quince

• Banana and quince smoothie (gf) 
• Paradise chutney (gf, v)
• Poached quinces (gf)
• Rhubarb quince and apple crumble
• Stephanie's quince cake
• Walnut and quince thumbprint cookies (v) 

 
Raspberries

• Apricot, Berry and Bran Muffins
• Banana, cranberry and raspberry smoothie (gf)
• Berry and coconut crumble (gf)
• Choc-Berry Bread Pudding
• Fennel and raspberry salad (gf, v)
• Nectarine and raspberry strudel
• Pine-berry fruit salad (gf, v)
• Raspberry, apricot and pumpkin smoothie (gf, v)
• Raspberry Brownies
• Raspberry Buttermilk Pancakes
• Raspberry, coconut and apple muffins
• Raspberry Punch (gf, v)
• Raspberry Vinegar (gf, v)
• Raspberry and white chocolate scones
• Rhubarb and Raspberry Crumble (v)
• Rhubarb and Raspberry Smoothie (gf, v)
• Strawberry Soup (gf, v)
• Summer fruit salad (gf, v)

Rhubarb

• French Toast with Baked Rhubarb, Strawberries and Banana (v)
• Oaty Rhubarb Muffins
• Rhubarb Dipping Sauce (gf, v)
• Rhubarb and Raspberry Crumble (v)
• Rhubarb and Raspberry Smoothie (gf, v)
• Rhubarb Relish (gf, v)

Strawberries

• About Strawberries
• Apricot and strawberry punch (gf, v)
• Creamy strawberry icy poles (gf) 
• French Toast with Baked Rhubarb, Strawberries and Banana (v)
• Red fruit salad (gf, v)
• Rhubarb and strawberry crumble (v)
• Spinach and strawberry salad with pomegranate vinaigrette (gf, v)
• Steamed Strawberry Pudding
• Strawberry chia seed jam (gf, v)
• Strawberry and Cucumber Salsa (gf, v)
• Strawberry dumplings (v) 
• Strawberry, kiwi and orange smoothie (gf)
• Strawberry and Passionfruit Icy Poles (gf, v)
• Strawberry and smoky chickpea salad (gf, v)  
• Strawberry Soup (gf, v)
• Strawberry sushi with chocolate sauce (gf, v)
• Sweet pumpkin and ricotta crepe stack
• Watermelon, banana, strawberry, peach juice 

PANTRY

Almond butter

• Almond, date and cranberry truffles (gf, v)
• Nutty fries (gf, v)
  

Applesauce (100% apples)

• Banana apple loaf
• Coconut chai cake (v)
  
• Fruity Carrot Muffins (v)
• Tahini muesli bars (v)
  

Barley (pearl)

• Four-Grain Tomato Soup (gf, v)
• Nicki’s Nana’s Chulent (v)
• 'Morroccan' chickpea barley salad (v)
• Oat and barley scones (v)
• Scottish Vegetable and Barley Soup (v)

Beer

• Beer Bread (v)
• Chilli non carne with lager (gf, v)
• Oatmeal Beer Bread (v)
• Three cheese and beer bread

Bread

• Bread and butter pudding
• Bread, Dukkah and Salad Platter
• Panzanella (v)
• Salad Sandwich (with cheese)
• Salad Sandwich (vegan)
• Vegetable and Stale Bread Soup (v)
• Welsh Rarebit with Leeks

Buckwheat flour

• Blinis with sour cream and beetroot chutney
  
• Millet Buckwheat Tortillas (gf, v)

Buckwheat groats

• Buckwheat and sweet potato nut roast (gf)
• Energising buckwheat salad (gf, v)
  
• Facon (vegetarian bacon) (gf, v)

Bulgar Wheat

• Bulgur and beans chilli non carne (v)
• Bulghur wheat with aubergines and mint (v)
• Green Bean and Broccoli Tabbouleh (v)
• Sprouted green lentil and bulgar bread (v)
• Tabouli (parsley and tomato) (v)

Chestnuts

• Parsnip, cranberry and chestnut nut roast
  

Chocolate

• Beetroot risotto with chocolate and walnuts (gf)
• Borlotti Bean Mole with Roast Pumpkin and Silverbeet (gf, v)
• Choc Honey Muffins
• Choc caramel banana cake
• Chocolate chip cookies with condensed milk
• Chocolate Caramel Slice
• Chocolate panforte
• Chocolate marmalade cake
• Chocolate Pudding (v)
• Chocolate pumpkin mini cheesecakes (gf)
• Condensed milk fudge sauce (gf)
• Gingerbread choc chip cookies
• Grey ghost pumpkin cookies
• Jill Dupleix's flourless chocolate cake (gf)
• Melt and mix chocolate chunk mud cake
• One Bowl Flourless Chocolate Cake (gf)
• Paragon chocolate orange cake
• Peanut Butter Brownies
• Walnut Brownies
• Walnut fudge cake

Coconut (dessicated or shredded)

• Almond, date and cranberry truffles (gf, v)
• Apricot condensed milk slice
• Banana and Coconut Cupcakes (gf)
• Berry and coconut crumble (gf)
• Bread and butter pudding
• Chocolate Caramel Slice
• Coconut Almond Balls (gf, v)
• Coconut Chai Cake (v)
• Coconut ice (gf)
• Grubs (gf)
• Hedgehog
• Mock turtle
• Pooh Bear Honey Slice
• Pumpkin muesli slice (v)
• Queijadinhas (macaroon cupcakes) (gf)

Coconut (milk)

• Chocolate and Coconut and Date Cake (v)
• Coconut Black-Eyed Bean Stew (gf, v)
• Easy Noodle Soup (gf, v)
• Heidi’s chocolate cake
• Pumpkin and Tofu Laksa (v)
• Spicy cabbage and coconut soup (gf, v)
  
• Vegetable and Chickpea Rogan Josh (gf, v)

Condensed Milk

• Apricot condensed milk slice
• Coconut ice (gf)
• Choc-Berry Bread Pudding
• Choc Cherry Cookies
• Chocolate chip cookies with condensed milk
• Chocolate Caramel Slice
• Condensed milk fudge sauce (gf)
• Condensed milk macaroons (gf)
• Condensed milk and pudding truffles
• Grubs (gf)
• Hedgehog fudge with dried cherries
• Mock turtle
• Walnut fudge cake

Creamed Corn (tinned)

• Cheesy cornbread
• Tempeh and corn soup (gf, v)
• Zucchini and Rice Burgers

Dried fruit

• Almond, date and cranberry truffles (gf, v)
• Apricot and cheese balls (gf)
• Apricot condensed milk slice
• Black bean and apricot chilli non carne (gf, v)
• Choc chip and dried cherry cookies
• Chocolate fruitcake
• Chocolate panforte
  
• Christmas Pudding
• GF Apricot and Cranberry Cake (gf)
• Grey ghost pumpkin cookies
• Fig and Almond Bars (gf, v)
• Fig and Walnut Mincemeat
  
• Fruit, Nut and Tahini Slice (v)
• Healthyish sticky toffee pudding (gf)
• Hot Cross Buns
• Microwave Muesli (v)
• Moist Bran Muffins
• Orange and date scones
• Potato boston bun (v)
• Prune and Bean Casserole (gf, v)
• Pumpkin muesli slice (v)
• Sticky prune cake
• Tomato chutney with cranberries (gf, v)

Golden Syrup

• ANZAC Biscuits (v)
• Choc caramel banana cake
• Chocolate and Ginger Flapjacks (v)
• Chocolate panforte
  

Honey

• Choc Honey Muffins
• Honey and mustard marinated smoked tofu (gf)
• Honey parkin
• Orange, Berry and Green Salad (gf, v)
• Pine-berry fruit salad (gf, v)
• Pooh Bear Honey Slice
• Raspberry and yoghurt parfait
• Rhubarb Dipping Sauce (gf, v)
• Winter Ravioli Salad

Jam

• Bread and butter pudding
• Heavenly chocolate cake (gf)
  
• Matrimonial slice
  

Legumes

• Baked Bean Soup (gf, v)
• Baked Beans (gf, v)
• Baked Potatoes with beans and pesto (gf)
• Black bean and apricot chilli non carne (gf, v)
• Black bean and sweet potato burritos (v)
• Black bean soup wih avocado (gf, v)
• Borlotti Bean Mole with Roast Pumpkin and Silverbeet (gf, v)
• Cavolo Nero and Chickpea Pasta
• Chickpea Salad with Lemon and Sun-dried Tomatoes (gf, v)
• Chickpea, sausage, pumpkin and greens
• Chilli non carne with lager (gf, v)
• Coconut Black-Eyed Bean Stew (gf, v)
• White bean and nut butter dip (gf, v)
• Dal Makhani (gf)
• Easy Dahl (gf, v)
• Great Stew of Darkness (gf, v)
• Fennel, lentil and rice soup (gf, v)
• Fantastic Falafels (v)
• Italian rice and beans (gf, v)
• Lentil Salad with Haloumi and Asparagus (gf)
• Mexicale Pie
• Mushroom and Lentil Ragout (gf, v)
• Polenta cups with green pea puree (gf, v)
• Potato, bean and kale soup (gf, v)
• Prune and Bean Casserole (gf, v)
• Pumpkin, bean and tofu enchiladas (gf, v)
• Red Lentil Dosa (gf, v)
• Roasted pumpkin and garlic hummus (gf, v)
• Roasted vegetable taco soup (gf, v)
• Shepherd’s Pie with Pesto (gf)
• Shitake and star anise split pea soup (gf, v)
• Split Pea Soup (gf, v)
• Tomato Lentil Soup (gf)
• White bean and nut butter dip (gf, v)
• White bean and vegetable salad with a splash of red (gf, v)
• Vegetable and Chickpea Rogan Josh (gf, v)
• Vegetarian Cassoulet

Maple Syrup

• Cavolo Nero and Chickpea Pasta
• Chocolate avocado cupcakes (v)
• Chocolate pumpkin mini cheesecakes (gf)
• Finnish Blueberry Soup (Mustikkakeitto) (gf, v)
• Fruity Quinoa Muffins (v)
• Heidi’s chocolate cake
• Maple walnut cookies (v)
• Oaty pancakes with berries
• Tomato Lentil Soup (gf)
• Walnut and quince thumbprint cookies (v)

Marmalade

• Chocolate marmalade cake
• Gado Gado with Marmalade (gf, v)

Millet flour

• Millet Buckwheat Tortillas (gf, v)

Molasses - also see Treacle

• Baked Beans (gf, v)
• Baked Bean Soup (gf, v)
• Gingerbread bush buddies
• Gingerbread choc chip cookies
• Great Stew of Darkness (gf, v)
• Honey parkin
• Isa's Chili sin Carne al Mole (gf, v)
• Pear and Spice Cake
• Pumpkin muesli slice (v)
• Russian Vegetable Bread (v)

Nutella

• Nigella's Nutella Cake

Nutritional Yeast

• Tahini sauce (gf, v)
• Vegan cheesy sandwich spread (gf, v)

Nuts

• Apricot crumble with cranberries and hazelnuts
• Avocado, Pear and Pecan salad (gf)
• Baked Eggplants with Cashews
• Baked gnocchi with radicchio, gorgonzola and walnuts
• Broccoli and hazelnut burgers
• Carrot and Nut Rissoles with Red Onion Gravy (gf, v)
• Cauliflower, cranberry, feta and walnut salad (gf)
• Cauliflower in spicy peanut gravy (gf, v)
• Cheese and Walnut Nutloaf
• Cheese and Almond Loaf (gf)
• Cheesy Almond Muffins (gf)
• Choc-nut Banana and Fruit Kebabs (gf, v)
• Chocolate panforte
  
• Finnish green bean paté (gf)
• Fruit, Nut and Tahini Slice (v)
• Fruity Quinoa Muffins (v)
• Jill Dupleix's flourless chocolate cake (gf)
• Liz O'Brien's Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
• Maple walnut cookies (v)
• Neofolk Buckwheat Pasta Bake (gf)
• Nigella's Nutella Cake
  
• Nutroast
• Parsnip Nut Roast (v)
• Parsnip Soup with Walnut Ravioli and Carrot Cream
• Pooh Bear Honey Slice
• Pumpkin muesli slice (v)
• Pumpkin, pomegranate and orange salad with spiced walnuts
• Tofu and Cashew Pearl Balls (gf, v)
• Vegetable nut crumble
• Vegetarian Haggis (v)
• Walnut Brownies
• Walnut fudge cake
• Walnut and quince thumbprint cookies (v)

Oats

• Apricot crumble with cranberries and hazelnuts
• Banana, peanut butter and oat muffins
• Blueberry, banana and oat smoothie
• Choc Chip Oatmeal Cookies
• Chocolate and Ginger Flapjacks (v)
  
• Fruit, Nut and Tahini Slice (v)
• Grey ghost pumpkin cookies
• Honey parkin
• Leek and tomato crumble (v)
• Liz O'Brien's Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
• Oat and barley scones (v)
• Oat and Onion Roast
  
• Oaty pancakes with berries
• Orkney Ginger Broonie
• Pumpkin Cornbread (v)
• Pumpkin muesli slice (v)
• Scottish Oatcakes
• Sour Skon
• St Patrick's soup (v)
• Under the Doona Veggie Crumble
• Vegetarian Haggis (v)

Pasta

• Cavolo Nero and Chickpea Pasta
• Creamy pumpkin macaroni cheese
• Creamy Vodka Pasta Sauce
• Green lasagne with broccoli and rocket pesto
• Macaroni cheese
• Neofolk Buckwheat Pasta Bake (gf)
• Painless pasta
• Pasta with mint and parmesan
• Roasted Vegetable Pasta
• Russian lite macaroni cheese
• Sauceless Garden Lasagne
• Silverbeet and ravioli stew
• Soy bombs and tomato sauce on top of spaghetti (v)
• Vegetarian Lasagne

Peanut Butter

• Banana, peanut butter and oat muffins
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudgies (v)
• Curried Cauliflower, Spinach and Peanut Soup (gf, v)
• Gado Gado with Marmalade (gf, v)
• Peanut Butter Brownies
• Peanut Stew with Banana (gf, v)
• Salad Sandwich (vegan)
• Soy bombs (v)
• Thai Style Salad with Noodles (gf, v)
• White bean and nut butter dip (gf, v)

Polenta/Cornmeal

• Antipasto Polenta (gf)
• Cheese and apple scones
• Cornmeal Choc Chip Cookies (gf)
• Polenta cups with green pea puree (gf, v)
• Polenta Pizza Tart (gf, v)
• Polenta Quinoa Sticks with Rhubarb Sauce (gf, v)
• Pumpkin Cornbread (v)
• Pumpkin Cornmeal Quiche
• Soft Polenta with Tomato Sauce (gf)

Promite

• Bush mushroom and 'sausage' gravy (v)
• Mashed Vegetables with Promite (gf, v)
• Nut roast
  
• Oat and Onion Roast
  

Prunes - see Dried Fruit

Quinoa

• Banana and Coconut Cupcakes (gf)
• Chesapeake tempeh cakes (v)
• Four-Grain Tomato Soup (gf, v)
• Fruity Quinoa Muffins (v)
• Polenta Quinoa Sticks with Rhubarb Sauce (gf, v)
• Pumpkin and kale soup with tempeh crumbles (gf, v)
• Puumpkin and quinoa tagine (gf)
• Quinoa, Cabbage and Corn Soup (gf, v)
• Tamarind tempeh with noodles (v)  
• Tempeh and corn soup (gf, v) 
• Tempeh and pumpkin lasagne (v) 
• Watercourse Foods tempeh burger (gf,v) 

Rice

• Beetroot risotto with chocolate and walnuts (gf)
• Bill’s Broccoli Rice Salad (gf, v)
• Cheesy Nutloaf (gf)
• Chocolate Rice Pudding (gf, v)
• Fennel, lentil and rice soup (gf, v)
• Fried rice with vegetables, pineapple and cashews (gf, v)
• Italian rice and beans (gf, v)
• Mediterranean Rice Slice (gf, v)
• Mediterranean stuffed peppers (gf, v)
• Mexican Lasagne (gf, v)
• Mexican Rice Soup (gf, v)
• Mughlai Biryani (gf, v)
• Paella with brown rice (gf, v)
• Pumpkin, Apple and Sage Risotto (gf, v)
• Red Lentil Dosa (gf, v)
• Spiced yoghurt rice with nectarines and mint (gf)
• Spinach, pumpkin and bean burritos (gf)
• Spring Risotto Soup (gf, v)
• Tofu and Cashew Pearl Balls (gf, v)
• Vegetable nut crumble
• Zucchini and Rice Burgers

Rice noodles - flat

• Fried ginger rice noodles (gf, v)

Seeds

• Birdseed biscuits with choc chips
• Cauliflower and sesame salad (gf, v)
• Fruit, Nut and Tahini Slice (v)
• Green lasagne with broccoli and rocket pesto
• Liz O'Brien's Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
• Microwave Muesli (v)
• MultiSeed Bread (v)
• Pumpkin muesli slice (v)
• Sesame and Lemon Bread (v)
• Smoked tofu and bean burgers (gf, v)
• Vegetable Cheese Pie
• Walnut and mushroom nutroast (v)
• Yeastfree rye and caraway bread (v)

Tortillas

• Mexican Lasagne (gf, v)

Treacle - also see Molasses

• Chocolate and Ginger Flapjacks (v)
• Gingerbread squares with peel (v)
• Orkney Ginger Broonie
• Treacle scones (v)
  

Umeboshi vinegar

• Thai Tricken Salad (gf, v)

Vermicelli Noodles

• Thai Style Salad with Noodles (gf, v)
• Thai Tricken Salad (gf, v)

Wheatgerm

• Fruity Carrot Muffins (v)
• Plum and banana low sugar muffins (v)
• Wholemeal mashed potato pizza bases (v)

White chocolate

• Raspberry and white chocolate scones

Wine

• Apricot and strawberry punch (gf, v)
• Cinnamon tomato sauce (gf, v)
• Great Stew of Darkness (gf, v)
• No Tears Onion Soup - turkish style
• Pumpkin, Apple and Sage Risotto (gf, v)
• Pumpkin Cornmeal Quiche
• Pumpkin and quinoa tagine (gf)
• Raspberry Vinegar (gf, v)
• Red wine sauce (gf, v)
• Shepherd’s Pie with Pesto (gf)
• Sicilian Drowned Broccoli (gf)
• Strawberry Soup (gf, v)
• Vegetarian Cassoulet
• Vegetarian Lasagne
• Will's farmhouse (mini) pies

HERB AND SPICE RACK

Allspice

• Birdseed Bread
• Chocolate pumpkin spice cake
• Mexicale Pie
• Pear and Spice Cake
• Pear and Walnut Chutney (gf, v)
• Plum Chutney (gf, v)

Basil (fresh)

• Creamy tomato dip (gf)
• Leek Tofu Quiche (v)
• Painless pasta
• Pea Pesto (gf)
• Peach and pineapple salsa (gf, v)
• Soft Polenta with Tomato Sauce (gf)
• Strawberry and Cucumber Salsa (gf, v)
• Walnut and mushroom nutroast (v)
• Wanton Dumplings in Ginger Broth (v)

Cardamom

• Glögi (gf, v)

Caraway

• Dill pickle potato salad (gf, v)
• Russian lite macaroni cheese
• Russian Vegetable Bread (v)
• Yeastfree rye and caraway bread (v)

Chives (fresh)

• Creamy pumpkin dip (gf, v)
• Creamy tomato dip (gf)
• Mexicale Pie
• White bean and nut butter dip (gf, v)

Cinnamon

• Cauliflower in spicy peanut gravy (gf, v)
• Chana Masala (gf, v)
• Chickpeas and paneer in a spicy creamy cashew gravy (gf)
• Chilli non carne with lager (v)
  
• Chocolate pumpkin spice cake
• Cinnamon tomato sauce (gf, v)
• Dal Makhani (gf)
• Glögi (gf, v)
• Mulled apple juice (gf, v)
• Spiced red currant and orange punch (gf, v)

Cloves

• Cauliflower in spicy peanut gravy (gf, v)
• Cinnamon tomato sauce (gf, v)
• Dal Makhani (gf)
• Glögi (gf, v)
• Mulligatawny (gf, v)
• Mulled apple juice (gf, v)
• Paradise Chutney (gf, v)
• Pumpkin chutney (gf, v)
• Red lentil and preserved lemon soup (gf, v)
• Red wine sauce (gf, v)
• Roasted Vegetable Vindaloo (gf, v)
• St Patrick's soup (v)
• Vegetable and Chickpea Rogan Josh (gf, v)
• Worcestershire Sauce (gf, v)

Coriander (dried)

• Beetroot and orange chutney (gf, v)

Cumin

• Aloo Jeera (potatoes and cumin) (gf, v)
• Moroccan Carrot and Feta Dip (gf)
• Pumpkin, bean and tofu enchiladas (gf, v)

Dukkah

• Moroccan Carrot and Feta Dip (gf)
• Rumi Carrots with Dukkah and Tahini (gf, v)

Ginger (ground)

• Gingerbread bush buddies
• Gingerbread choc chip cookies
• Ginger Fluff Sponge (gf)

Ginger (fresh)

• Fried ginger rice noodles (gf, v)
• Glögi (gf, v)
• Gyoza with mushrooms and lime leaves (v)
• Orange glazed tempeh (gf, v)
• Pumpkin and Tofu Laksa (v)
• Shitake and star anise split pea soup (gf, v)
• Wanton Dumplings in Ginger Broth (v)

Ginger (crystallised)

• Chocolate and Ginger Flapjacks (v)
• Fig and Walnut Mincemeat (gf, v)
  

Mint (fresh)

• Bill’s broccoli rice salad (gf, v)
• Bulghur wheat with aubergines and mint (v)
• Caramelised corn with mint (gf, v)
• Carrot with Lime and Mint (gf, v)
• Chilled apple green tea (gf, v)
• The Enchanted Broccoli Forest (gf)
• Lentil Salad with Haloumi and Asparagus (gf)
• Pasta with mint and parmesan
• Pea, mint and bean dip (gf)
• Quinoa, cashew and honeyed carrot salad (gf)
• Raspberry punch (gf, v)
• Spiced yoghurt rice with nectarines and mint (gf)
• Strawberry and cucumber salsa (gf, v)
• Tabouli (parsley and tomato) (v)
• Thai Style Salad with Noodles (gf, v)

Oregano (dried)

• Black bean and apricot chilli non carne (gf, v)
• Chilli non carne with lager (gf, v)
• Green lasagne with broccoli and rocket pesto
• Pumpkin, bean and tofu enchiladas (gf, v)
• Pumpkin and quinoa tagine (gf)

Oregano (fresh)

• Feta, sundried tomato and oregano scones

Parsley (fresh)

• Celery, Watercress and Cauliflower Salad (gf, v)
• The Enchanted Broccoli Forest (gf)
• Lentil Salad with Haloumi and Asparagus (gf)
• Peanut Stew with Banana (gf, v)
• Potato parsley stars (gf, v)
• Sephardic spinach filo cigars
• Tabouli (parsley and tomato) (v)
• Tex Mex Salad (gf, v)

Rosemary (fresh)

• Creamy pumpkin macaroni cheese
• Pumpkin and Goats Cheese Muffins
• Remembrance Soda Bread

Sage (fresh)

• Parsnip, cranberry and chestnut nut roast
  
• Pumpkin, Apple and Sage Risotto (gf, v)
• Walnut and mushroom nutroast (v)

Smoked Paprika

• Cheese, Onion and Potato Bread
• Smoky sweet potato and bean dip (gf, v)
• Tomato Lentil Soup (gf)

Star Anise

• Glögi (gf, v)
• Shitake and star anise split pea soup (gf, v)

Thyme

• Carrot and Tofu Pâté (gf, v)

Watttleseed

• Heidi’s chocolate cake
• Wattleseed Cashew Truffles (gf, v)
• Wattleseed Mud Cake

FRIDGE

Butter

• ANZAC Biscuits (v)
• Pooh Bear Honey Slice
• Potato Scones (v)
• Rhubarb and Raspberry Crumble (v)

Buttermilk

• Cheesy Cornbread
• Gruyere scones
• Raspberry Buttermilk Pancakes
• Remembrance Soda Bread
• Russian lite macaroni cheese
• Sour Skon
• Sweet potato soda bread

Capers

• Pumpkin and quinoa tagine (gf)
• Roasted Asparagus, Tomato and Caper Pasta (v)
• Tambo salad with preserved lemon and capers (gf, v)

Cheese, grated

• Cauliflower Cheese
• Cheese and Almond Loaf (gf)
• Cheese and apple scones
• Cheese and Onion Bread
• Cheese, Onion and Potato Bread
• Cheesy Almond Muffins (gf)
• Cheesy Cornbread
  
• Cheesy Nutloaf (gf)
• Cheesy Potato and Mushroom Soup with Greens (gf)
• The Enchanted Broccoli Forest (gf)
• Haggis nachos
• Macaroni cheese
• Oat and Onion Roast
  
• Oaxaca Tacos (with potato and cheese) (gf)
• Polenta Pizza Tart (gf, v)
• Pumpkin, bean and tofu enchiladas (gf, v)
• Red Lentil Loaf
• Sephardic spinach filo cigars
• Tacos (gf)
• Three cheese and beer bread
• Vegetable Cheese Pie
• Vegetable nut crumble
• Welsh Rarebit with Leeks

Cottage Cheese

• Creamy pumpkin macaroni cheese
• Cheese and Walnut Nutloaf
• Liz O'Brien's Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
• Sephardic spinach filo cigars

Cream

• Butterscotch layer cake
• Chickpeas and Paneer in a Spicy Creamy Cashew Gravy (gf)
• Cranachan
• Creamy pumpkin macaroni cheese
• Creamy Vodka Pasta Sauce
• Dal Makhani (gf)
• Ginger Fluff Sponge (gf)
• Fontina caramelised onion and potato tart
• Lemonade scones (v)
• Parsnip Soup with Walnut Ravioli and Carrot Cream
• Pumpkin cornmeal quiche
• Pumpkin soup (and suggested variations) (gf, v)
• Raspberry and white chocolate scones
• Turkish fig bread pudding
• Walnut fudge cake
• Will's farmhouse (mini) pies

Cream Cheese

• Apricot and cheese balls (gf)
• Chocolate pumpkin mini cheesecakes (gf)
• Creamy pumpkin dip (gf, v)
• Full Moon Cupcakes
• Pea Pesto (gf)
• Turnip, Mushroom and Pecan Galettes (gf)

Dill Pickles

• Dill pickle potato salad (gf, v)

Eggs

• Cheese and Walnut Nutloaf
• Cheesy Almond Muffins (gf)
• Crustless asparagus and potato quiche
• Ginger Fluff Sponge (gf)
• Gruyere profiteroles
• One Bowl Flourless Chocolate Cake (gf)
• Pumpkin Cornmeal Quiche
• Zucchini and noodle slice

Feta

• Baked carrot and feta risotto (gf)
• Baked Feta with Tomatoes (gf)
• Carrot and feta nut roast
• Cauliflower, cranberry, feta and walnut salad (gf)
• Creamy tomato dip (gf)
• Feta and pepper crackers
• Feta, sundried tomato and oregano scones
• Moroccan Carrot and Feta Dip (gf)
• Pea, quinoa and feta fritters (gf) 
• Red Onion, Feta and Olive Tart
• Spinach and feta scones
• Sweet Potato, Brussels Sprouts and Feta Risotto (gf)
• Winter Ravioli Salad

Goats Cheese

• Beetroot, goats cheese and onion bread
• Mushroom and Lentil Ragout (gf, v)
• Pumpkin and Goats Cheese Muffins

Gruyere Cheese

• Crustless asparagus and potato quiche
• Gruyere and cranberry veggie sausages
• Gruyere profiteroles with pea sauce
• Gruyere scones
  
• Macaroni cheese
• Pumpkin Cornmeal Quiche

Haloumi (or halloumi)

• Haloumi, peach and pepper salad (gf)
• Lentil Salad with haloumi and asparagus (gf)
• Roasted beetroot and haloumi salad (gf)
• Strawberry, haloumi and greens salad (gf)

Mayonnaise

• Carrot, walnut and cranberry salad (gf, v)
  
• Eastern European Potato Salad (gf)
• Mexican Lasagne (gf, v)
• Mustard and Cranberry Coleslaw (gf)
  
• Pesto pasta salad
• Vegan cheesy sandwich spread (gf, v)
  

Milk

• Bread and butter pudding
• Cauliflower Cheese
• Cream of broccoli soup
• Crustless asparagus and potato quiche
• Creamy lentil and vegetable soup (gf)
• Mashed Vegetables with Promite (gf, v)
• Oaty pancakes with berries
• Spinach, Cauliflower and Fennel Gratin (v)
• Zucchini Koftas with Tomato Gravy (gf, v)

Olives

• Italian rice and beans (gf, v)
• Lemony Mediterranean Salad
• Mashed Potato with Olives (gf)
• Paella with brown rice (gf, v)
• Painless pasta
• Peasant potato salad (gf)
• Polenta Pizza Tart (gf, v)
• Pumpkin and quinoa tagine (gf)
• Red Onion, Feta and Olive Tart

Parmesan Cheese (and hard cheeses)

• Green lasagne with broccoli and rocket pesto
• Olive oil parmesan scones
• Pasta with mint and parmesan
• Polenta cups with green pea puree (gf, v)
• Pumpkin and Pecorino Pasta Sauce
• Vegetarian Cassoulet

Pesto

• Baked Potatoes with beans and pesto (gf)
• Genovese-style pappardelle
• Green lasagne with pesto
• Panzanella (v)
• Shepherd’s Pie with Pesto (gf)
• Soy bombs and tomato sauce on top of spaghetti (v)
• Tofu and pesto crackers (v)

Preserved lemon

• Chickpea Salad with Lemon and Sun-dried Tomatoes (gf, v)
• Creamy tomato dip (gf)
• Red lentil and preserved lemon soup (gf, v)
• Tambo salad with preserved lemon and capers (gf, v)

Ricotta Cheese

• Green lasagne with broccoli and rocket pesto
• Spinach and ricotta pie with filo roses
• Sweet pumpkin and ricotta crepe stack
  

Smoked Tofu

• Honey and mustard marinated smoked tofu (gf)
• Mee Goreng (v)

Sour Cream

• Blinis with sour cream and beetroot chutney
• Pea lasagne
• Sour cream banana cake

Sun Dried Tomatoes

• Chickpea Salad with Lemon and Sun-dried Tomatoes (gf, v)
• Creamy tomato dip (gf)
• Feta sundried tomato and oregano scones
• Lemony Mediterranean Salad
• Italian rice and beans (gf, v)
• Mini Tofu Crustless Quiches (gf, v)
• Onion and Sundried Tomato Gravy (gf, v)
• Pasta with spinach, chickpeas and facon
• Peasant potato salad (gf)
• Polenta Pizza Tart (gf, v)
• Pumpkin and Goats Cheese Muffins
• Spinach and potatoe pasties
• Spinach, pumpkin and bean burritos (gf)
• Walnut and mushroom nutroast (v)

Tahini

• Chocolate Sesame Cookies (v)
• Hummus (gf, v)
• Mini Tofu Crustless Quiches (gf, v)
• Tahini sauce (gf, v)
  
• Vegan Mayonnaise (gf, v)
• White bean and nut butter dip (gf, v)

Tempeh

• Gado Gado with Marmalade (gf, v)
• Isa's Chili sin Carne al Mole (gf, v)
• Jarlsberg tempeh casserole
• Orange glazed tempeh (gf, v)
• Tempeh and corn soup (gf, v)
• Will's farmhouse (mini) pies

Tofu

• Apricot and Orange Glazed Tofu (gf, v)
• Chocolate and Coconut and Date Cake (v)
• Finnish green bean paté (gf)
• Leek Tofu Quiche (v)
• Mexican Lasagne (gf, v)
• Mini Tofu Crustless Quiches (gf, v)
• My breakfast burritos (gf, v)
• Parsnip Soup with Walnut Ravioli and Carrot Cream
• Potato, mushroom and tofu paprikash
• Pumpkin, bean and tofu enchiladas (gf, v)
• Pumpkin and Tofu Laksa (v)
• Roasted Beetroot Tofu Burgers (gf, v)
• Roasted Vegetable Tofu Scramble (gf, v)
• Tofu, carrot and zucchini burgers
• Tofu and Cashew Pearl Balls (gf, v)
• Tofu and lemongrass nuggets with chilli sauce
• Tofu and pesto crackers (v)
• Tofu and spinach nutroast (gf)
• Vegan Lunchbox Cheese Sauce (gf, v)
• Vegan Mayonnaise (gf, v)
• Vegetarian Pad Thai (gf, v)
• Vegetarian San Choy Bau (gf, v)

Vegetarian Sausages

• Chickpea, sausage, pumpkin and greens
• Potato, sausage and tomato brunch (v)
• Pumpkin and Sausage Roast (v)
• Sausage curry casserole (v)

Wonton Wrappers

• Mushroom and Walnut Ravioli
• Parsnip Soup with Walnut Ravioli and Carrot Cream
• Pumpkin and ricotta ravioli
• Wonton Dumplings in Ginger Broth (v)

Yoghurt

• Banana, cranberry and raspberry smoothie (gf)
• Blueberry, banana and oat smoothie
• Crustless asparagus and potato quiche
• Eastern European Potato Salad (gf)
• Mushroom Yoghurt Pie with Spinach Crust
• Peasant potato salad (gf)
• Potato, mushroom and tofu paprikash
• Raspberry and yoghurt parfait
• Spiced yoghurt rice with nectarines and mint (gf)
• Winter Roasts Vegetable Salad (gf)
• Zucchini Koftas with Tomato Gravy (gf, v)

Last updated March 2010