Creamy Spinach Pasta Sauce The combination of fresh spinach, cannellini beans and cottage cheese make this a tasty and nutritious sauce. It’s easy and comes together quickly, great for office and school lunches too! I generally use Red Lentil

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Cooking delicious and healthy meals at home does not have to be a chore. This website is aimed at people seeking an alternative to takeaway meals, to show them that cooking at home can be both enjoyable and rewarding.

 
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Butternut and Sage Lasagna
Butternut and Sage Lasagna
Zucchini Basil and Parmesan Soup
Zucchini Basil and Parmesan Soup
Panzanella Salad
Panzanella Salad
Easy Pumpkin Soup
Easy Pumpkin Soup
Chhole Bhature (Indian Chickpea Curry)
Chhole Bhature (Indian Chickpea Curry)
Lemon Rice
Lemon Rice
Roast Tomato and Red Pepper Soup
Roast Tomato and Red Pepper Soup
Akuri - Masala Scrambled Eggs
Akuri - Masala Scrambled Eggs
Savory Buckwheat Crepes (GF)
Savory Buckwheat Crepes (GF)
Palak Paneer
Palak Paneer

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Hello! My name is Jessica and I'm a self-taught home cook based in Sydney. I developed a passion for cooking nearly 25 years ago when I moved from my home city Mumbai, India to Australia and started cooking for my young family….

Creamy Spinach Pasta Sauce The combination of fresh spinach, cannellini beans and cottage cheese make this a tasty and nutritious sauce. It’s easy and comes together quickly, great for office and school lunches too! I generally use Red Lentil
Butternut and sage lasagna I have made this a few times and it’s always a big hit when I’m entertaining. The original recipe for this delicious lasagne is from Ixta Belfrage’s book, Mezcla. It’s absolutely delicious. Recipe
Zucchini Basil and Parmesan Soup This is so popular at my office that I often have to take a few more helpings for my colleagues! It’s quick to prepare with basic ingredients. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium brown onion, sliced 2-3 clo
Vegetable Stew Delicious subtly spiced coconut and vegetable curry from Southern India that goes well with Appams (recipe above). The addition of fresh curry leaves adds a distinguishable South Indian robust flavour to the dish. Ingredients Serves 4
Cheat’s Appams (also known as “Palappam”) These are lacy pancakes from South India, that are spongy in the center. They are delicious especially when teamed up with a creamy coconut and vegetable stew (recipe to follow). The origina
www.notakeawaytonight.com Peanut sauce noodle salad I’m sharing my talented aunt’s peanut sauce recipe and I think it’s the best! Sweet, tangy, salty, spicy- this salad is just delicious! You can take it to a picnic, have it as a m
Parsnip Spaghetti, halloumi, roasted tomatoes and kale. This dish is so simple to make, and so flavorful. Parsnip spaghetti is a brilliant carb substitute. Spiralised veggies are now available at supermarkets, if you don’t have a spiraliser at
Easy Pumpkin soup (serves 6) Thanks to Donna Hay for her no-peel pumpkin soup recipe. It’s never been so easy to make a delicious and hearty soup that can serve as a main meal with some cheesy toasted bread, with no hassle of peeling and cuttin