Recipes

Cooking with kindness

These recipes have been developed to inspire you. They present foods combined in simple, interesting and tasty ways that will assist as you transform your relationship with food; its selection, preparation and eating.

Many of the recipes are plant based. They illustrate numerous ways to incorporate nuts, seeds, beans, various grains, fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices to create dishes you can incorporate into your regular eating pattern.

It is a continually developing resource that illustrates ways to live with ‘food without rules’ at any meal.

These recipes are adaptations of old family favourites, recipes collected in my travels, and dishes I have recreated after memorable restaurants meals and ‘street snacks’. They reflect my culinary journey. My wish is that you use them as a stepping stone to creating your own dishes you enjoy.

My Recipes:

– are delicious, healthy, tried and tested;

– use fresh, seasonal ingredients where possible;

– are based on widely available ingredients;

– utilise cooking styles from around the world;

– employ simple preparation and cooking techniques; and

– excite the senses through the use of herbs and spices, rather than fats, salts or sugars.

Clare Sullivan 12/13/22 Clare Sullivan 12/13/22

Festive Crostini

Christmas Crostini are light and bright canapes, perhap welcome at any festive time with the abundance of food offered. Try a variety of bases such as cucumber, baked or toasted wrap or rice crackers

Clare Sullivan 6/12/22 Clare Sullivan 6/12/22

Mushroom Soup

Mushroom Soup: Selecting a variety of mushrooms, fresh and or dry, creates a depth of flavour for this simple mushroom soup.

Clare Sullivan 5/6/22 Clare Sullivan 5/6/22

Savoury Roast Quince

Roast Quince, rich and sweet, can accompany any grill, roast, curry or salad selection.

Quince is frequently used in a sweet savoury combo as paste served with cheese. Here, the quince is roasted with herbs and apple. Adding contrasting textures and flavours such as blue cheese or dukkah provide interest to this simple dish.

A variation is to roast the quince with apple and red onion when it can be served in the style of salsa with a curry or as a salad accompaniment for soya marinated tofu, or a spicy meat or nut dish.

Clare Sullivan 5/4/22 Clare Sullivan 5/4/22

Lentil Bolognese

Clare Sullivan 4/19/22 Clare Sullivan 4/19/22

Fig with Feta

Clare Sullivan 4/12/22 Clare Sullivan 4/12/22

Eggplant and Walnut Dip

Clare Sullivan 3/2/22 Clare Sullivan 3/2/22

Tomato and Basil Risotto

Tomato and Basil Risotto is a versatile dish, particularly useful when tomatoes are in abundant supply. It makes an accompaniment to a meal or can be a complete meal when you add some protein: legumes e.g. cooked cannelloni beans or tofu; extra cheese and nuts and finally a green salad. For a vegan dish use vegan cheese.