A to Z of Vegetables – A – Artichoke

[ A globe artichoke. Photograph by Vanessa Pike-Russell]It’s a very fiddly vegetable but the thin layer of tender flesh on each leaf is a delicacy. I prefer the artichoke hearts marinated in oil when you’re in a rush. They are great as part of a Mediterranean salad, on pizza or added to a mezze platter. [Photograph…

Pomegranate – the superfood

Ever since the news article on Pomegranates as a superfood I have been eating them or drinking the juice at least once a month. Several of my photos of pomegranates have been used in magazine and newspaper articles around the world. One such article is by Avocado magazine which featured my heart shape made out…

Seasonal produce – Kohlrabi

I was reading through the Sydney Food Markets guide to seasonal produce for July 2009 and spied the vegetable kohlrabi in the list. I have to admit I haven’t had much exposure to this vegetable so I decided to do some research. I opened up the wonderful Encyclopedia of Asian Food by Charmaine Solomon and…

Quick and Easy Avocado dip

My husband came home with some garlic pappadums and within seconds in the microwave we had hot, garlicky flavoured pappadums which fulfil the need for that savoury crunch and texture that I had been missing. What are Pappadums ? A wafer-thin East Indian bread made with LENTIL flour. This Tortlla like bread can be unseasoned…