Author Archives: julie

My neighbour Rex swung by and gave me a bag full of Mandarins from his laden tree. I was over the moon, I can eat them morning, noon or night, they are so easy to peel and their flavour is … Continue reading →

Unfortunately my memories of eating a fruit salad as a child is from a can served with over-whipped cream and a cherry on top.  Thank goodness today we have a large variety of fruits and multicultural influences, you can have … Continue reading →

One of my favourite places in Adelaide is the Central Markets, I could spend hours here….from Barossa Fine Foods with all their special German smallgoods, the Smelly Cheese Shop (say no more), Lucias amazing choice of Italian pasta and sauces, … Continue reading →

I love having a long drawn out brekky on a Sunday morning and  I had a nostalgic moment this morning and had a craving for soldier or dippy toast.  It brought smiles to hubby and the teenage boys. Brekky can … Continue reading →

Phil and Juls present garden2kitchen at Sydney Royal Easter Show If you are going to the Sydney Royal Easter Show this Fri, Sat, Sun or Mon, be sure to come and see us when we harvest the very best of … Continue reading →

My boys had a hankering for hamburgers on the weekend but I didn’t have fresh beetroot or pineapple to cook them up an Aussie burger. I did have some eggplant and a can of chickpeas though, so enjoy . SPICY … Continue reading →

It is corn time and whether you are harvesting your own, picking it up from your local farmers market or your local green grocer the flavour is sooo sweet. Corn is so versatile, great on the barbie with smotherings of … Continue reading →

I had a very busy Saturday…first up on air with Phil and Graeme. Phil asked me to come up with some recipes using corn and beans…after a bit of brain storming we decided on a Portugese-Spanish feel, so sardines had … Continue reading →

Getting up in the dark, at 5am, to go and play at the Harris families orchard (Piccadilly Park) a 200 acre macadamia farm in Northern NSW, was worth it. The Today Show was in town and Steve the weather man … Continue reading →

We have eggplants, zucchini and squash in the garden and the family love them chargrilled whether it is on top of a pizza for our regular Saturday home made pizza night or like last nights dinner thrown into a pasta … Continue reading →