Winter is slow in coming this year. That’s a good thing, as I am not a lover of cold weather. However, we do need rain, and although there is some there is not yet enough to be filling our dams and water catchments.
The weather is beautiful. Autumn in Adelaide is the best time of year and probably the best Autumn weather in all of Australia. Indeed this year we have exceeded all expectations and set record temperatures in nearly a century. 32C and rising!
It is quite strange to have such temperatures. 32C usually means strident sunshine, blue cold light, beaches and cool drinks. Not slated light from low levels suns, yellow light of beautiful autumn and cafes still offering hot soups for lunches.
But in much of the rest of the world, people are expereincing the first warm weather, the thawing of the ice and the blooming of a Spring garden. The awakening of life, as here we head into the hibernation of life.
Some inspiration for you, no matter which hemisphere you are in.
Autumn Offerings
- Urad Tamatar Dal (Urad Dal with Tomatoes) – a gorgeous soup made with the under-rated urad dal, gently flavoured with tomatoes.
- Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup – a garlicky soup that you must eat with your partner.
- Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup) – a very French and gentle soup.
- Mint Paneer – paneer, an Indian cheese, in a mint based gravy/sauce.
- Pomodori con Riso – tomatoes stuffed with rice and baked till they are gorgeous.
- Pomodori Grantinate – Gratineed Tomatoes – tomatoes stuffed with herbs and gently baked.
- Roasted Rosemary Pears – unbelievably good.
- Baked Chickpeas – a spicy snack for a hungry day.
- Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad – hummus without the blending.
- Cucumber Salad with Sesame – an unusual salad.
- Blueberry Shrikhand – a dessert or breakfast dish with yoghurt and berries.
- Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds – a delightful jam with the addition of rose petals.
- Yogi Tea – a flavourful chai.
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- Creme Fraiche / Katte Malai- How to make
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
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- Roasted Garlic Oil - How to make
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Spring Offerings
- A Tuscan Bean Bake - a wonderful and versatile baked bean dish that can be made with a range of different dried beans.
- Baked Apples with Star Anise – Oh, My, Goodness, this is an amazing dish of spiced and baked apples.
- Beetroot and Berlotti Bean Curry - A quick and easy beetroot curry that looks fantastic. Tastes great too.
- Chana Chat with Chat Masala - one of the most popular posts ever on this site. A Chickpea dish with an Indian tang.
- Chat Masala – How to make the spice mix for Indian snacks.
- Chick Peas – read about the buying, storing and cooking of chickpeas.
- Cheat’s Hummus – Hummus made from a can of chickpeas or butter beans
- Dried Peppers / Capsicums – oven dry capsicums for a wonderful snack, addition to dishes or powder for sprinkling.
- The Making of Herbal Teas – time to start being healthy. Consider the wonderful range of home made herbal teas.
- Zucchini Curry to Die For – Yum.
- Simple Cucumber Salad – relearn to be simple in the kitchen. Minimum fuss. Maximum taste. Let the ingredients shine.
- Tomato Salad – A simple tomato salad that is all tomato.
- Simple approaches – A reflection on Elizabeth David, French food and simplicity in cooking.
- Zahtar and Dukkah – that amazing middle eastern spice mix that can be used in 108 ways.
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