MY DARLING LEMON THYME

Spicy tofu noodles (gluten-free + vegan) + exciting news!

And just like that, the summer holidays are over. The kids are back at school, the house is quiet, the dishes are done and I have a spare moment to myself to gather my thoughts and write up this surprisingly delicious recipe. I say surprising because well, sometimes when you are inspired by dishes that traditionally use […]

preserved lemons recipe

Our lemon tree has gone completely mental this year and every morning over the past month or so, we’ve been greeted with a bagful of plump, heavy juice bombs which have dropped from the tree overnight. I’ve been giving away bagfuls left, right and centre, our freezer has been stocked with homemade lemonade popsicles at […]

asparagus + dill rice noodle salad with spring onion kimchi {vegan + gluten-free}

I’ve had super itchy feet lately, feeling that need to get away from everyday life, to experience new things, taste new flavours and be inspired. A holiday would be perfect, but alas, not on the cards anytime soon. So to sooth that itch I’ve instead been reading food-based novels. The latest (which I borrowed from my local […]

lemon-roasted asparagus + green bean salad with smoked paprika dressing

Self-doubt’s a pain in the arse, but it’s something most of us deal with in greater or lesser degrees, every damn day. It’s that demon which renders me useless on occasion and is something that I feel we all need to be more open and honest about. See, some people suffer in silence, thinking they […]

zucchini, millet + mint salad with coriander dressing

As I’ve already mentioned a bunch of times, I often have leftover millet or quinoa hanging around in the fridge from a previous meal. More often than not this gets used up the next day as a salad or sometimes patties. I recently saw these beautiful zucchini (aka courgette in NZ) at my local greengrocers, […]