May 2026 Blog Posts (11)

This delicious salsa with capers is with a difference. 

One Tomato Salsa with Capers 4 large tomatoes; diced, 4 cloves garlic; chopped, 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 4 tbsp flat leaf parsley, 1 1/2 tbsp capers, drained, 1 tbsp lemon juice and zest, 1/4 tsp salt to taste. 

Trade-name Bellini's Tomatoes are also recommended for this salsa.

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The most recent bourguignons I have cooked was all served with mashed potatoes and carrots on the side. Most recent bourguignons of mine was a delicious fried tempeh triangles bourguignon and one of the originals was white chestnut ball bourguignon. I use two varieties of mushrooms for contrast e.g., Portobello and button mushrooms. Shitake or button mushrooms also if you choose to. The herb most associated with bourguignon is thyme. The red wine is vegan friendly. Guar bulks. I use tapioca…

Busy today and in Newtown, vegan extravaganza for some.  Lunch consisted of a BBQ vegan Chinese bun, a banana drink clearly labelled 'vegan' where it once was not the case and Made in Australia Butter Babe, Spread, Sizzle, Slay Barely Salted Dairy Free European-style Cultured Butter with another purchase its sister Made In Australia Butter Babe Truffle Tease Truffle Parmesan Dairy Free European-style Cultured Butter. The Vegan sign clearly showing at the back of the packet. Moving on....

There is a saying amongst salsa aficionados when the question is asked: What makes a successful salsa? The answer is "No less than 3 from the categories and no more than 6 from the categories". See previous post. Here are two more salsas I would like to share with you today.

Fresh Pineapple and Red Hot Chilli Peppers

1 fully ripe pineapple

a handful of red hot chilli peppers

1/2 red onion

1 tsp coriander seeds, crushed

a splash of rice…

The Vinegars:

Red Wine vinegar, White Wine vinegar, Rice wine vinegar, Umeboshi vinegar, Sherry wine vinegar, Balsamic vinegar

The Seasonings:

Salt and Pepper

Paprika

Sumac

The Oils:

Olive oil

Grapeseed oil

Canola oil

Safflower oil

Sunflower oil

All-purpose oil

The Olives:

Spanish black

Kalamata

Spanish green stuffed pimiento olives

mixed platter herbed olives

The…

What I Eat – 3 Word Mantras. What's Your 3-Word Mantra? Some examples are ....

1 big bowl of roast organic vegetables in picante sauce

1 mixed salad bowl

Rhubarb and Strawberry Shortcake – New Zealand style

Loaded young Jackfruit Bourguignon with carrots and mashed potatoes in olive oil

Epic jacket potatoes with chilli con carne and all the trimmings

Leek and Silverbeet tart with Vegalomi

Plant-based sausage-rolls in puff pastry, harissa…

This is a 5-day vegan meal plan as devised by myself.

Day 1.

Breakfast: 2 slices of wholemeal toast and a vegan spread which is Nooch (nutritional yeast)

Snack: 1 medium mango, 4 strawberries

Lunch: 1 large salad with lemon and olive oil dressing. One skillet flatbread with Spanish black olives and dried crushed chillies

Snack: 1 large bunch of grapes

Dinner: Air-ovened 3 blistered baby capsicums (red, orange and yellow) in olive oil stuffed with…

This is a formula on salsa. It is not unlike what 'Do Re Mi' is to music. The base ingredients in salsa are what notes are to song. e.g., Red Onion, Cilantro and Lemon or Lime quarters are the base and that is what we build on.

Choose 2 from this category

Vegetables and Fruits:

Tomato, English Cucumber, Capsicum, Red Chillies, Green Chillies, Habanero, Serrano, Jalapeno, Mango, Pineapple, Spring Onion, Shallots, Red Apple, Green Apple, Kalamata olives, Black Spanish…

The questions been asked: What have you done for other individuals today? Well, I have searched my recipe index and found a few vegan recipes I am reclaiming as my own. They are: Dry-roasted buckwheat with Made- with-Plants crispy bacon, avocado and roasted balsamic tomatoes with majoram and Quinoa with roasted garlic, eggplant and Greek Vegaloumi. I'll be cooking them shortly for my friends. Lunch consisted of a warm Lebanese Levant wrap with Spanish spices, garlic, and plant-based spiced…

Depending on who you talk to paellas are regional in Latin America, South America and Spain. My objective is to make each individual one as colourful as possible like a fiesta dish. Here are 5 of mine.

Paella One: 3 Chilli Paella

Spanish rice, oily plant-based sardines, turmeric for the rice, oil of choice such as olive oil or safflower oil, vegetables of choice including carrots, beans, corn, peas, onions, beetroot, garlic and broadbeans etc, smoky paprika and a pinch of…