When the working week has left you knackered and the idea of anything fiddled-up sounds exhausting, huevos rancheros can ride in like a saviour on a Tuesday…
Easy, Fresh and Colorful Meals
A friendly food journal by Jessica and Kathrin, gathering simple soups, bright vegetables, and quick weeknight fixes for cooks who want to put a good meal on the table without fuss.
From the kitchen
A few of the meals we've been making lately.
Watch & cook
Short clips from the kitchen.
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Surf and Turf in a Soup
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Clarifying Clarified Butter
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Blueberry Dumplings
Posts
There's real satisfaction in a salad that asks for almost no cooking, delivers punchy flavour, and still feels like a proper meal. This lemon, parsley, and red…
There's something quietly satisfying about tipping a single sheet pan onto a serving platter and watching the steam rise. Sheet pan dinners have earned their…
Lentils are one of the easiest ways to add plant-based protein, fibre and satisfying texture to a home-cooked meal. They are inexpensive, keep well in the…
A good coleslaw should bring contrast to the plate: cool cabbage, crisp carrot, fresh herbs and a dressing with enough tang to cut through rich food. This…
A reliable pizza base begins with a few ordinary ingredients and a little patience. Flour, water, yeast, salt and olive oil can become a crisp-edged, chewy…
Roasted broccoli becomes a completely different vegetable once high heat turns the edges crisp and golden. The stems soften, the florets develop a lightly…
Baked eggplant Parmesan is a comforting meat-free dinner with layers of tender eggplant, bright tomato sauce, melted cheese and a crisp golden crumb. This…
When the weather in Melbourne turns unexpectedly chilly in the middle of a workweek, Jessica reaches for a single pot and a tin of black beans. Her quick black…
Spicy peanut noodles with shredded carrots and cilantro are the kind of dish that earns a quiet reputation in a home cook's kitchen. They appear on busy…
Meet the cooks
Two friends, two kitchens, one shared notebook.
Jessica
"I write down what worked, what flopped, and what to try next week."
Kathrin
"Recipes should leave room for the fridge and the season."
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