I announce myself as a Meatless Monday geek. I get a little over-excited about sharing new (and older) recipes that I think tick all of the boxes for both vegetarian and non-vegetarians alike. Our own beautiful home and family is a mix of both these eating preferences, and so it is always a fist […]
Kathy is the owner of Sweet Greek, a wonderful shop at the Prahran Market. Her vision to share her love for food and the Hellenic culture has materialised more than she could have imagined.
I hope all in Australia have survived and perhaps (hopefully) thrived these past school holidays. I hope all not in Australia are happy and thriving too. Our family took a sneaky few days to chase some sunshine up North but instead we were grounded due to torrential rain and winds and no visibility for the […]
My girls have two favourite cookies of all. One is our old faithful, being easy-peasy chocolate chunk cookies, which, if rumours are true, is one of the most enjoyed recipes from the first Relish Mama cookbook. These darlings are all made in the one bowl and nothing that needs ‘plugging into a wall socket’ is […]
Emma Mackay is a highly-awarded French-trained chef and qualified industry trainer of many years’ experience. Emma shares her kitchen tales at Relish Mama.
Chana Masala is the perfect mid-week dinner. It is super healthy and flavour packed. An added bonus? It’s a vegetarian dish that my whole family loves.
Craving a warm and nourishing dinner? Here’s a hearty vegetarian one, mixed with seasonal, beloved veggies broccoli and mushrooms.
International day of families – 15 May 2019 A little over a year ago, my second book ‘Family’ was released into the world. It felt, what I imagine it might feel a little like if one of my girls was going off travelling for the first time. Setting off into the big wide world – […]
Emma Mackay is a highly-awarded French-trained chef and qualified industry trainer of many years’ experience. Emma shares her kitchen tales at Relish Mama.
Spices are the flavour bombs of your pantry. A well-stocked pantry is a great way to ensure that you’ll have most of what you’ll need to cook once you get home and are ready to hit the kitchen.
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Thai cooking is about balance and harmony and no particular flavour should dominate. These Thai fish cakes are incredibly simple and yet hold so much flavour. You can’t, and won’t, stop at one.
This salad is what happened when I morphed two of my favourite salads together. There is so much goodness in this dish that I think you might as well cancel all future medical check-ups. You are hopefully going to go a whole lot crazy for this new beauty.
Italian sugo in a Thai curry? Trust me, this works.
A few years ago, my family and I had a wonderful holiday in Greece. Travelling to Greece had been a lifelong dream of mine, and my family had no hesitations sharing in that dream – funny that. We spent incredible days exploring together, we enjoyed fabulous food and enjoyed uninterrupted time with each other. […]
It’s that time of year again. The kids have headed back to school and what can feel like a crazy rush each morning begins once more. In our house, there can be five of us in or around our kitchen bench at once in the mornings and it’s a busy time. Mostly, two […]
Who isn’t hommus-obsessed? Many of you know that hummus gets me out of bed.
Now is the perfect time for mastering the meringue.
My best take on Summer cooking combines simple techniques with loads of flavour. More time for play & less time in a hot kitchen. At home and at Relish Mama, we have been making lots of homemade tortillas and filling them with all sorts of tasty & nutritious delights. Perfect Summer food and everyone […]
One-pan chicken with pearl couscous. One-pan chicken with pearl couscous. It’s December. It’s the most wonderful yet hectic time of our calendar year it seems. The general feel and word on the street is that everyone is just a little ‘stretched’, feeling a little harried and hurried and needing a friendly hand on the […]
Today it is a gorgeous and sunny day here in Melbourne and I wanted to share this really lovely raw salad with you all. This week, I taught a nourishing salads cooking class at Relish Mama (if you missed it, some new dates have just been added here) This particular recipe was not on the […]
I named the recipe Versatile Spice Mix – also in my latest book – for a jolly good reason. I make a fresh batch every week (sounds very Martha Stewart of me, but it is a two-minute job – and Martha would do it in one).
Image via Tamara Erbacher Party season is upon us as is our wonderful Melbourne Spring racing carnival. I wanted to share with you a few quick recipes that I think are just perfect for large or small gatherings. A simple gathering can be a place of great joy, conversation and there can be moments amongst […]
Moroccan food is one of the most cleverly balanced cuisines on earth; spices are used to enhance the flavour of dishes and there is nothing like the warm waft of beautiful spices that seduce you when you open the lid of a tagine. I returned home from Morocco myself just last week. It is the […]
Combine seasonal vegetables like tomatoes, capsicums, eggplant and zucchini and then stuff ’em with rice and herbs.
No filters are needed for Milos. No fancy clothes, no plans. Milos requires merely relaxing into it. Sure, having some fantastic suggested places to eat & visit from friends & family are always so gratefully welcome and definitely added to our unforgettable experience. I wrote this on my last night in Milos and having […]
We arrived in Santorini via 3 flights. The first from Melbourne to Doha, Doha to Athens & then on to Santorini. It took us 32 hours door to door. Was it worth it? Every single particular moment most definitely was. We fell in love with the place. We arrived in Mid September. The weather was […]
Hello there friends, I hope you are really well. If you need a little boost, these smoothie recipes will hopefully be helpful to you. We took this photograph when we were shooting the first Relish Mama cookbook back in 2014. We couldn’t manage to get the smoothies looking how we hoped or planned. We shot them […]
A few years ago, I was introduced to Pissaladiere (or French pizza as we now call it at home). Its real name was getting thrashed about followed by fits of laughter as our girls, back then, got creative with how one really should pronounce Pissaladiere. This savoury tart originates from Nice. It almost always has olives […]
Lamb shanks in ras el hanout I love entertaining in Winter which is quite the opposite for many, I know. Summer seems to be the time most people love to open up their doors and homes. I love the full flavours of winter food, the fantastic seasonal produce and slowing down both of the […]
Things haven’t quite been right in my little world. Nothing at all serious, truly, just out of whack and things were not feeling or looking quite right. You know how things are supposed to look, but you can’t quite trick your eyes into seeing them right. I have an immense passion for what I do. I […]
What seems like only a moment ago, I promised on Instagram and Facebook that I would share the recipe for these insanely good Nutella cookies that won the heart of my children (here’s hoping I already had their hearts, come to think of it). Since then, I have had many lovely people gently prompt me […]
Winter orange soup with sweet potato and pumpkin and carrots I make this soup often in Winter. I think the vibrant colour cheers me. Today I shared a bowl of this with my beautiful Ettie. She always opts for less chilli than I and so I add just a little chilli to the pot but […]
Chocolate Chunk Cookies These delicious chocolate chunk cookies are from the first Relish Mama cookbook. Over the years, they have won many hearts and they have a cult-like following. You may well note, that I have changed the name of these little darlings. Formerly known as “Easy Peasy Chocolate Chip Cookies”, these cookies actually […]
On weekends, time hopefully lends itself to lovely and meaningful time & perhaps during some of that time….. you may find yourself having a bit (a lot) of fun in the kitchen. Now that the weather has cooled, I personally am leaning towards slow-cooked dishes to make on the weekends. Nourishing soups and stews, slow-cooked […]
Teriyaki chicken Sometimes the best-laid plans can go askew, and often this happens mid-week. You had your Martha-Stewart-like menu laid out, but now the juggle is peaking, and the workload is increasing. Amidst all of this, you want to eat well too. It’s not too much to ask. May I offer you quick & easy […]
In September 2016, I travelled all the way to Paris for falafel. We may have ticked off a few touristy things too whilst there but we did also have a game-changing falafel. This particular falafel day was so special. In my first cookbook, I wrote a dedication page to our three daughters. In one of the […]
Mother’s Day is almost here. All hail the women who made us who we are today! Not to mention the supporting cast: We’re talking Grandmothers, Aunts, Step-mums, girlfriends, Dads who are both the Dad and the Mum in their house. Raising a human is a team effort, after all. We have a lovely hazelnut […]
This is truly the best toasted sandwich you might ever enjoy. It’s a toasted sandwich dipped in egg wash so it is essentially a ham-and-cheese sandwich that has been French-toasted (bad English but a great sandwich).
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2018 To my darling daughters, Tomorrow is international women’s day and it seems the perfect time for me to write this note to my beautiful three. I wish so many things for you. Words fail me to tell you just how deeply I love you. The deepest part of my being […]
