the quickest and best method for cooking vegetables

September 12, 2011

As much as I love Heston Blumenthal, he isn’t exactly a minimalist type of cook. I suspect old Hesto would rather quit cooking all together than try making good food with just 5 ingredients. So it may surprise you that today’s recipe was inspired by Heston. The original recipe is for broccoli, but as I’ve [...]

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birthday happy: cake deliciousness + a special birthday sale

September 8, 2011

Don’t you just love birthdays? I do. Especially since I decided a couple of years ago that you’re not old until you’re 80 (and I reserve the right to change my opinion on that when I become an octogenarian). So today is my birthday and do I have some treats for you. First we have [...]

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lasagne in 15 minutes?

September 6, 2011

Last week I was telling my Irishman about this great idea. For my 15 Minute Meals class I decided to base the recipes in the class on my student’s suggestions. Like a 15 Minute challenge. Anyway, he though it was a great idea and shared it with his colleagues. That afternoon I got an email [...]

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How to make a 1 hour 20 minute meal in only 15 minutes

August 31, 2011

I recently got this question about making good meals fast: “Jules, I’m always struggling with balancing work and family and getting dinner on the table night after night. I barely have enough time in the day as it is, but was wondering if you had any tips on how to avoid takeout or junk food [...]

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alone in the kitchen: 7 unusual lessons on cooking for one

August 29, 2011

A few months ago, I finished reading Nigel Slater’s second installment of the Tender series and was on the look out for something good to read. So I updated my Now Reading page on Stonesoup and put the call out for recommendations in the comments. But to my surprise, I received something more than a [...]

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the pregnant cook: 12 meals to stock up while waiting for baby

August 22, 2011

I got a call from my littlest sister, Naomi last week. The most adorable pregnant lady, ever. She’s down to the last few weeks of her pregnancy and as you can imagine, wishing the baby would hurry up and get here. Ever the organised gal, she had run out of things to prepare. Apparently the [...]

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warm salad of roast beets, lentils & balsamic onions recipe

August 18, 2011

A special bonus recipe on Stonesoup this week for a rainy Thursday! After writing about weekend cooking and 14 quick ideas to save you time during the week, with recipes for versatile lentils, roast beets and balsamic onions, I wanted to share a favourite salad recipe of mine that includes all three kitchen toolbox ingredients. [...]

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the weekend cook: 14 quick ideas to save you time during the week

August 15, 2011

I had such a lovely weekend. Saturday was a day of shopping and eating out. A visit to the markets in Canberra along with lunch at Silo bakery and dinner at Italian & Sons. It was nice to be in the city for a change. And Sunday. Sunday was one of those perfect Winter days [...]

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8 unusual sources of veggie protein + a lentil balls recipe

August 8, 2011

One of the biggest mistakes I made last year when I decided to go vegetarian for a month, was not doing enough research before I made the change. Which meant I ended up struggling to have enough energy. Fortunately, a quick email to a nutritionist friend put me on the right path. I needed to [...]

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the easiest way to save time in the kitchen AND eat more vegetables

August 1, 2011

Pretty much, the one thing that everyone agrees on, when it comes to healthy eating, is that we should eat more vegetables. 5 serves a day even. Last month I decided to have an experiment. I called it ‘The Month of Extreme Veg’ and my goal was to eat 6 serves of vegetables a day [...]

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7 deadly no bake desserts
+ toblerone ice cream cake

July 25, 2011

I’ve always loved having people over for dinner. And now I live in the country, it’s even more exciting because visitors tend to be coming from further away and staying overnight. Or even for the weekend! This weekend we were very lucky to have a crew of Irish (and 1 South African!) over for a [...]

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frost bite: 8 time-saving ideas using your freezer

July 18, 2011

Recently, I made a video tour of my pantry. OK, I know that sounds a little strange. Allow me to explain. One of the modules in my Solve Your Dinner Dilemma virtual cooking class, covers how to stock a pantry, along with some life-saving pantry recipes. So the pantry video tour was to illustrate an [...]

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a new FREE eCookbook!
[5 ingredients]

July 12, 2011

It’s been over 12 months since I released my first FREE eCookbook on Stonesoup. So I thought it high time we have a NEW version. Yes! An 86 page eCookbook packed with 69 of my favourite simple 5 ingredients recipes all ready to download NOW. click HERE to download your FREE pdf. but wait! there’s [...]

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should you be buying organic?

July 4, 2011

A few weeks ago I had the most amazing carrots. Possibly the most delicious carrots ever. They were sweet and bright and bursting with carroty goodness. They made the most divine salad for my 5 Minute Salads class at the Stonesoup Virtual Cookery School. I was very excited about these carrots. The thing is they [...]

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7 delicious ways to slow-carb your favourite meals

June 27, 2011

It’s almost been 6 months since I started eating Slow Carb. And I realised the other day that since the launch of our Reclaim Your Waistline class at the Stonesoup Virtual Cookery School, I haven’t really blogged about it. The thing is I’m just loving this way of eating. It feels really right. And I’m [...]

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Is it worthwhile buying a slow cooker?

June 20, 2011

Winter is well and truly with us here in the Snowy Mountains. One of the things that makes the cooler month bearable for me is the chance to get creative with slow cooked food. We’re talking stews, casseroles, soups and tajines. All those dishes that simmer away for hours, keeping you company while you do [...]

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50 healthy, 10 minute meals

June 13, 2011

This long weekend has been really lovely. With some friends visiting from Melbourne, it’s been a great chance to take it easy and spend some quality time hanging out in the kitchen with a glass of wine or two. I’ve loved passing the weekend making pasta from scratch and whipping up a decadent batch of [...]

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18 tricks momofuku can teach you about simple cooking

June 6, 2011

I read a lot of cookbooks. I love them. But it’s not often I get excited about restaurant cookbooks written by chefs. Sure there are the exceptions, like the Moro series and Sean Moran’s wonderful Let it Simmer, but mostly I’m happy to pass on fancy chef-type books. Even if they are beautifully presented. So [...]

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solve your dinner dilemma
scholarship entries close tomorrow!

June 1, 2011

Ever come home, tired and hungry and found the inspiration of what to cook for dinner a problem? Do you struggle to find time to fit cooking into your busy schedule? Wish you could be more organised with your pantry and shopping? Feel like dinner is a source of stress rather than being a time [...]

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the art of recipe organisation +
solve your dinner dilemma [fresh ideas]

May 30, 2011

Ever cooked something amazing and then struggled to find the recipe next time you wanted to make it? I certainly have. Actually one of the reasons I decided to start this blog back in 2005, was because I wanted to keep a record of what I’d been cooking. And stop losing my favourite recipes. I [...]

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