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MY DARLING LEMON THYME

Chargrilled Purple Asparagus with Pine nut Dressing

  Some would argue that tasty veggie sides can completely elevate a meal and I have to agree, especially when it’s made with the prettiest of purple asparagus that just so happens to be in the midst of it’s fleeting season right now! Make the most of it while you can. It’s lovely eaten raw […]

Herbed Asparagus + Brown Rice Salad

Our asparagus plants aren’t quite at the stage of producing a lot just yet, we’ve waited patiently for the last few years as the crown establish themselves and this year we got just a handful of tender spears. None made it into the house, and instead were shared between my husband and I, eaten raw […]

Carrot, tofu + shiitake stir fry

Many could be fooled into thinking that we eat really adventurously all the time, given my chef background and what I do for a living, but this couldn’t be further from reality. In fact, we eat really simply most days, with our meals often centering around rice, a protein and seasonal (often homegrown) vegetables. This […]

Quinoa Carrot Bowls with Lemon Sesame Dressing (gluten-free + vegan)

It’s at this time of year when I start to crave something a little warmer for dinner, but I’m not quite ready to go into full winter comfort food mode, just yet. That’s when lightly cooked salad bowls come into their own. Just enough freshness, but still nourishing and warming too. This bowl couldn’t get […]

Strawberry, rocket (arugula) + goats cheese salad with black pepper dressing

I’ve had this recipe sitting in my drafts for years. It’s crazy I’ve not shared it already but I seem to keep missing the moment when strawberries are in season and everyone’s looking for festive recipes, probably because I’m running around like a headless chicken most of November and all of December. Using only a […]

Sunshine muffins (gluten + dairy-free)

Somewhere amidst the last 6 months I decided to start using my dehydrator more often than I have previously, to preserve some of the things I tend to just bung in the freezer. No, I haven’t turned into a doomsday prepper (yet) but I have definitely thought more about preservation techniques that don’t rely on […]