Food

• 3/4 cup buttermilk • 1 egg • 1/4 cup caster sugar • 1 tsp vanilla essence • 50g / 1.75oz butter, melted • 1 cup self-raising flour Whisk buttermilk, egg, sugar, vanilla essence and butter in a large bowl. Pop in the flour and stir to combine. Make sure you don’t overmix. Divide the […]

*mostly… BACON, ABC + AVO  Spread a generous layer of ABC (which you can swap for a seed spread if your school is ‘nut-free’), and then top it with avocado slices. Fry up a couple of extra rashers of bacon for brekky and pop them on top! PNB, MUNG BEAN SPROUTS + HONEY Start with […]

BROCCOLI + POLENTA WHAT YOU NEED 1 cup plain flour
 1 cup instant polenta 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp mustard powder salt and pepper, to season 1 small broccoli, cut into florets and blanched 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1 1/3 cup milk 2 eggs WHAT YOU NEED TO DO Preheat oven to 180°C […]

Crumpets makes 10-12 310ml milk 80ml water 225g plain flour 7g instant yeast 1 tsp fine salt 1 tsp sugar 2 tsp baking powder butter for greasing In a small saucepan, gently heat the milk and water until it is warm, but not hot when you dip your finger in it. In a large bowl, […]

BAR-1 : BERRY + PISTACHIO  • 2 cups rolled oats • 1/4 cup shelled salted pistachios, chopped • 3 tbsp flax seeds • 1/3 cup honey • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract • 2 tbsp coconut oil • 2 1/2 tbsp almond butter • 1/4 cup dried goji berries 1. Preheat oven to 180˚C / […]

What’s your name?  My name is Cat. My business is called Cat Rabbit. What do you do?  I’m a textile artist. I make soft sculptures, mostly reflecting my love of animals and food. Extracurricular activities include baking, reading and patting my cat. Tell us the process of making these ridiculously cute characters.  I usually sketch them first, […]

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 • 1/2 cup olive oil  • salt and pepper, to season For the tomatoes: • 1 punnet cherry tomatoes • olive oil  • […]

Q + A with smoothie artist Sabine Timm When did you start making cute stuff with food? It began in my childhood. I wasn’t a “good eater” and preferred playing with the things on my plate instead of eating them. Professionally I started creating art with food in 2008, when my son was little. What […]

PUMPKIN + FETA BURGERS WITH MINT PESTO + CRISPY BAKED ONIONSMakes 6 patties • 3 cups pumpkin, grated • 1 egg • 1/3 cup buckwheat flour (or flour of your choice) • 1 tsp salt • 1 tbsp sweet paprika • 100g / 3.5oz feta, crumbled Mint pesto Makes around 1 1/2 cups • 80g […]

Soggy sandwiches end here. Righting the wrongs of the lunch-makers before us. Sandwich ideas this way. SANDWICH RECIPE 1.PLEASE SIR, I WANT SOME SLAW  Ingredients:• 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 the slaw […]

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, […]