Food

Soggy sandwiches end here. Righting the wrongs of the lunch-makers before us. Sandwich ideas this way. PLEASE SIR, I WANT SOME SLAW  • 1/2 small red cabbage, shredded • 2 medium carrots, grated • 1 fennel bulb, finely sliced • 2 spring onions, finely sliced • juice of 1 lemon • 1/4 cup mayonnaise STICK […]

Perfect for school lunches, these little biscuits are easy and fun! • 190g / 6.5oz unsalted butter, at room temperature • 1 cup caster sugar • 1 egg • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract • 1/2 tsp salt • 330g / 11.5oz plain flour, sifted 1. Beat butter and sugar in the bowl of an […]

Cool down with this delicious and very pretty Elderflower & edible flowers icy-pole recipe! • 30ml / 1oz elderflower cordial • 1 cup water • lime or lemon juice, to taste • edible flowers, such as marigold/calendula, pansy/viola, lavender, basil/hives/dill/rosemary/fennel flowers, nasturtium, cornflowers, rose, chamomile, borage 1. Combine the cordial and water in a jug, […]

An apple a day keeps the doctor away is probably the first bit of dietary advice that most of us can remember receiving. But is it true? Those eight words are the foundational text of a healthy diet, nutrition’s version of “thou shalt not kill”. But where did this prescription for daily apple consumption come […]

So you have mastered making pasta from scratch, you have even made coloured pasta – now to turn it up and make pasta shapes! Pappardelle [pap·par·del·le] broad flat noodle Dust the top of the dough sheet with flour and loosely roll into a cylinder. Using a sharp knife, cut into 2cm-thick slices. Unroll the noodles, […]

HOW TO MAKE COLOURED PASTA Pasta is great, coloured pasta is even better! Try our all natural recipes on how to create your own coloured pasta at home. • 1/2 cup veggie puree (spinach, beetroot, carrot, etc.) • 3 eggs • 1/2 tsp sea salt • 2 1/2 cups plain flour • pinch of sea salt […]

For instant heat relief, try our Mexican Ice Pop Recipe of Chocolate Avocado Paleta! Recipes makes 6 Paletas, you need: flesh of 2 ripe avocados 3/4 cup (60g / 2.1oz) raw cacao 1 cup (240ml / 8.1 fl oz) – 1 1/4 cups (300ml / 10.1 fl oz) milk of your choice 1/2 cup (120ml […]

There is nothing better than a delicious and easy pasta recipe that everyone loves. Here are 3 of our faves from issue 5: PENNE WITH SPINACH PESTO AND BAKED CHERRY TOMATOES. For the pesto: • 200g / 7oz spinach leaves • 3/4 cup cashews • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated • 2 garlic cloves, diced […]

Step by step recipe: how to make pasta. To make pasta you need: • 2 cups plain flour • 1/2 tsp sea salt • 3 large eggs • 1 tbsp olive oil • pinch of sea salt 1. Pop eggs, oil and salt into a food processor and whiz until combined.  2. Add the flour […]

Throw another Watermelon on the Barbie! Here are our go-to fruits to grill this summer. Watermelon To grill a watermelon, cut it into triangles with the rind attached; if you remove the rind, the watermelon can fall apart when flipped. Flavour a bit of sugar with lime zest and sprinkle it over the watermelon before grilling. […]

A perfect summer recipe, you’ll have some requests for seconds for this frozen yoghurt terrine! PLUM + GINGER + HAZELNUT FROZEN YOGHURT TERRINE For the yoghurt: • 1kg / 2.2lb full-fat natural yoghurt • 1/2 cup coconut cream • 1/4 cup caster sugar • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste For the plum layer: • 300g […]

Sunshine, swimming, school holidays + sandy beaches, we head off to Newcastle these holidays and these are some of the tasty recipes we’ll be enjoying along the way. SMOKY ZUCCHINI RICE SLICE For the base: • 2 cups brown rice, cooked • 1 egg • 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes […]