Mixed Berry Crumble recipe + sharing a story of kindness There is a loving saying, ‘we rise by lifting others.’ It’s a beautiful saying that I find particularly important to remember during these challenging times. So I thought I would share a kind gesture that I was on the receiving end of this past weekend […]
Lamington cake recipe for you – lamington loaf cake to be precise Hello friends. In the hope of bringing good news, today, the 21st of July, is National Lamington Day. Yay! I have made us a cake to celebrate. Instead of the more traditional lamington squares, I’ve made a fun and delicious lamington loaf […]
Turkish white bean salad recipe for you (Piyaz salad) This Turkish white bean salad recipe is otherwise known as Piyaz salad, and what a winning salad this is. Although its origins are from Turkey, this Piyaz salad pairs wonderfully with many other cuisines and flavours. It is pretty fabulous alongside kofte or this Middle […]
Versatile sesame soba noodles for vegetarians and meat-eaters Today I’m focusing on sharing a versatile dinner that feeds both vegetarians and meat-eaters. These versatile sesame soba noodles for vegetarians and meat-eaters are a delicious and zingy Warm Asian soba noodle dish that is perfect for both the colder and warmer months. In my own family, […]
Aloo Ki Tikki -Indian Potato Croquettes On Sunday just gone, I had the absolute pleasure of hosting a virtual cooking class where we cooked up a wonderful Indian feast. Thanks to all the incredible people who joined in the fun. This cooking class was our first community online class back in about eight months. […]
I’d love to share with you this simple and delicious Mexican recipe for Chicken Tinga. This recipe has often been taught and enjoyed in our Mexican fiesta cooking classes, and it is also appreciated often in our home. I poach a whole free-range chicken at least once a week. It means that dishes like […]
Spiced chickpeas with halloumi – an easy and quick dinner recipe for you Spiced chickpeas with halloumi – an easy and quick dinner recipe for you Hello & welcome, Thanks for being here with me. It may not be surprising, but I have been cooking a lot lately. Cooking is something that I find […]
How to make the best homemade pizza Hello lovely friends, It’s been a while. I really hope you are happy and well. But … if you are not … that’s okay too. You are here. Hold on. Slow down. Breathe it in. Breathe it out. Be kind to yourself. I want to […]
What it feels like to grieve your business after COVID-19 I slide my chair into my desk now to write. I choose to take this time for myself in the hope to have something perhaps or somewhat of a journal of these past few months of my life. In the hope that it will help […]
Nana’s very special Christmas pudding This is the original Relish Mama logo. It sat proudly on top of the plum puddings, my then, 88-year-old Grandmother made for my first Relish Mama Christmas class. Nana will be 100 this coming March. What a party we shall have! Nan still makes the family plum pudding for Christmas […]
This is such a pretty tart where the humble tomato shines bright. If you are not growing your own tomatoes, try to source the best fragrant, ripe tomatoes. This is a gorgeous tart and, in terms of cooking, is not much more than an assembly job. it is a perfect mid-week dinner, served with […]
Dukkah is our spice of the week ….starring our dukkah crusted lamb cutlets. Dukkah is a solid favourite in the Relish Mama kitchen. It is somewhat of an unsung hero that features a blend of various spices and seeds that really does take a simple dish, such as these lamb cutlets, to a whole […]
Spiced red lentil and carrot soup Here is some solid love in a bowl to everyone, everywhere – for all that you have done and sacrificed during what has quite frankly been one bastard of a year. A huge hats off to fellow Victorians & an extra bowl of soup for you. What we have […]
The best buttermilk pancakes It is pretty precious to be able to be home with my family this week. The year has been a crazy one for everyone. Some have been confined to home more than normal and others, have been busier than ever, outside of the home and this is us included. I […]
Bibimbap recipe for you to enjoy – suits both meat-eaters and vegetarians alike Bibimbap recipe for you to enjoy. A meat-eater, a pescatarian and a vegetarian walked into a house. No, this isn’t a bad joke. These three legends just happen to be my daughters. We have three beautiful daughters, all with different dietary needs. […]
At the start of the week, I made this absolutely delicious banana cake. It was a hit with the family and it was the result of two of my banana cake recipes joining forces. It got eaten by my gang before I could whip the camera out for a quick photo to accompany this delicious […]
Green omelette Serves 4 Don’t skimp on the greens here; they shrink down to nothing and you will only wish you had more. 1 bunch (approx. 500 g) cavolo nero or kale, spines removed 60 ml olive oil, plus additional 1 onion, diced Sea salt 2 cloves garlic, crushed or finely diced 2 sprigs […]
These Chickpea and vegetable fritters are just delicious, and they are an easy and quick snack to prepare. They make a lovely light lunch or serve with poached eggs for brunch. Enjoy warm or at room temperature. I love these on standby for school lunches or healthy snacks for us and our girls. You can […]
I haven’t been in this space as much as I like to be, of late. There haven’t been many spare moments to do much else outside of making sure our girls are okay and doing our best to keep this business going through these really challenging times. All of you are experiencing the […]
We’ve put together a beautiful PDF ebook for our Relish Mama community with our favourite recipes that are perfect for both isolation and Mother’s Day. The recipe book for Mothers day include recipes that have been hand-picked by myself from my cookbooks and our classes. They are simple, yet comforting. A little Mother’s Day gift […]
How to make the best falafels I had the pleasure of recently teaching my Moroccan and Middle Eastern class to the lovely guests who joined us. One of the recipes that I particularly love to teach in this class are these falafels. One of the main worries and complaints about homemade falafel is the problem […]
It has been and continues to be a crazy time for us all. Every week, our world changes with necessary and needed restrictions in place due to COVID – 19. Huggers, like me, are missing the hugs more than we could ever have imagined. Hugs release Oxytocin which makes us feel warm […]
You might remember back in January, we were running some speciality classes to assist in raising money for the Bushfire appeals. They have all been incredible. Today is our last of these, and I want to share how incredibly grateful I am to all who pledged and all who attended. I want to thank […]
‘Mint’ is having a wonderful time in our garden this Summer. The intense heat one day & then the torrential rain the next is allowing this gorgeous herb to go a whole lot of ‘nuts’. I do really love playing with herbs. They never fail to add a little magic to every dish, every […]
Middle eastern lamb and harissa pizza Wondering how to whip up something delicious for dinner with minimal time and get high fived as if you had just stepped into Nigella’s body for a minute? Well……allow me. I cooked and shared this cheats pizza with my beautiful family earlier this week. It’s a new […]
Cauliflower transforms itself into something quite glorious with heat. Heat softens and caramelizes the cauliflower until it becomes tender and sweet. It is one of my favourite vegetables of all. Broccoli is one of other ‘favourites’. I guess the main image gives you the right to now provide me with a little ‘a-duh’. These vegetable […]
“A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action becomes reality” I am thrilled to announce a very exciting new venture for Relish Mama. A long-time dream finally coming to fruition. I have always loved to feed people, this you already […]
> This is one of my favourite photos & it holds very tender memories of when I had my first cookbook in my hands. I shed some happy tears and hugged my beautiful friend, Annie, who was eagerly awaiting the delivery with me at the time. This is the cover shot, which features […]
At a time that we are usually hugging & passing on the words “Happy New Year”, we are now feeling such sadness and exchanging words like “keep safe”. I have been away for a few days. I have sat with my thoughts over these days. Upon returning, I have been researching and donating to where […]
This very Christmasy looking fish was a recipe I shared in our special Relish Mama Christmas classes last week. Whole salmon with a healthy & nourishing green tahini dressing and pomegranate arils. You can bake the fish ahead of time and then dress with the green tahini sauce when serving. It is superb warm or cold. […]
A wonderful barbecue beef recipe for your Christmas menu Our Christmas menus have always been a mix of both traditional & modern dishes. There is always a gorgeous glazed ham as well as a turkey. This year, there will also be this wonderful barbecue beef recipe from the first Relish Mama cookbook. There will […]
Pumpkin sweet potato green bean and spinach curry I love this dish. Meat-Free spinach & pumpkin curry. I busted my chops to make this guy before I started a class here recently. I sent it home with lovely Catherine who dropped it to my fam on her way home (a double gold of love). High […]
These Mexican beans are on relatively quick rotation in our home, and the whole really loves them. They are super nourishing, super healthy, and suit the vegetarians and non-vegetarians in our home very well indeed. Sometimes we enjoy a big bowl of these just as they are or with a perfectly poached egg on […]
Vegetarian harira soup Serves 6 My Mum makes the most beautiful spiced red lentil soup. I shared the recipe in my first book which was re-released just a couple of months ago (super exciting). It is the soup that she has always made for us as adults whenever she thinks we have needed nourishment and […]
A few days ago we made wonderfully fragrant curry powders and curry pastes from scratch before cooking with these wonderful and delicious creations. This Sri Lankan Cashew Nut Curry was then made with lots of love & with a fragrant & game-changing Sri Lankan curry powder (recipe below). Our gorgeous Ava has fallen in love […]
I am a little over one week home since our Morocco adventures. Not too jet-laggy but a whole lot head cold-y and I blame the stranger on the plane who sneezed directly into my face while waiting to exit the very long plane ride home – thank you, kind Sir! This 2019 […]
We have just enjoyed the most unbelievable tour of Morocco. I look forward to writing about our experience and sharing our adventures and images here with you very soon but for now, I cannot get this bread off my mind and so I have made some again this morning and wanted to share the […]
It is no secret that the humble cauliflower is right up there as one of my all-time favourite vegetables. I love that it has made a come back in recent years and that it has been the hipster vegetable of choice for some time now. I cooked this whole baked cauliflower over the weekend and […]
This meal is one of those ‘meal memories’ that I will remember always. I had very much enjoyed Pasta alla Norma previously but finding myself in Taormina, Sicily and a couple of years ago, enjoying Sicily’s best-known dish was magical.
Vegetarian parmigiana pasta bake The words ‘pasta bake’ screams comfort food. With cheese and pasta as the two main ingredients and there’s a whole lot to love right there. I have added some vegetable balls to this winning dish. I used what we had on hand, which was some broccoli and cauliflower but you […]
