Enjoy cooking seasonal ingredients, whether you are in the Southern or Northern Hemispheres. Embrace and love the seasons!
Some recipes will transcend seasons, such as some pasta or rice dishes, so please browse through to see what sparks your interest.
Summer
December Southern Hemisphere; June Northern Hemisphere
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Baingan Kabharta - Eggplant Curry
- Caramelised Roast Pumpkin
- Gin, Tonic and Chilli
- Peppers Shining Salad
- Risotto Basics 101
- Pasta with Soul – how long to cook pasta
- Rosemary Focaccia Sheet
- Using Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Yoghurt and Rosepetals
- Yoghurt, Feta and Mustard Dip
January Southern Hemisphere; July Northern Hemisphere
- Baked Red Peppers
- Cacik: Turkish cucumber and Yoghurt Mezze
- Daikon Radish Salad
- Drinking herbs and juices
- Cucumber, Herbs and Poppy Seed Salad
- Eggplant with Mirin and Miso Paste
- Peperoni in Padella (Peppers in Oil)
- Pumpkin and Red Pepper Soup
- Narasihman’s Sweet Potato, Eggplant and Spinach Madras Curry
- Sambar Powder
February Southern Hemisphere; August Northern Hemisphere
- Chickpeas with Ginger Root Salad
- Eggplant with Sesame and Soy
- Golden Gentle Dal
- ISKON Easy Mung Dal
- Panaka
- Steamy Buttery Rice
- Tender Eggplant
- Tomato and Chilli Jam
- Ven Pongal
- Watermelon with Haloumi
Autumn
March Southern Hemisphere; September Northern Hemisphere
- Baked Strawberries
- Pomegranate and Banana Salad
- Chickpea, Almond and Sesame Spread
- Haloumi Pizza with Oven Dried Tomatoes
- Home Made Tomato Paste
- Seasoned Sambar, Method One
- Seasoned Sambar, Method Two
- On cooking Vegetables for Sambar
- On the making of Sambar Powder
- Sambar Powders and a Simple Sambar
- More on Cooking Sambar
- The Simplest Spaghetti
- Tofu and Spinach Napoleons with Sesame and Miso
- A Vindaloo of Sorts: spicy potato and sweet potato
April Southern Hemisphere; October Northern Hemisphere
- Beetroot and Carrot Salad – Indian Style
- Bruschetta al Pomodoro
- Chickpea Keep It Simple Salad
- Gentle Autumn Vegetables in Wine
- No-Knead Quick Focaccia
- Porridge – Indian Style
- Rizogalo – Greek Rice Pudding
- Spiced Baked Quinces
- Take a Tomato - Quick Tomato Soup
- Vanakaam Thosai. A recipe for Coconut Dosa.
May Southern Hemisphere; November Northern Hemisphere
- Baked Chickpeas
- Blueberry Shrikhand
- Crabapple and Pomegranate Jelly with Rosebuds
- Creamy Pearl Hummus Salad
- Creme Fraiche - How to make
- Cucumber Salad with Sesame
- Ginger Garlic Lentil Soup
- Katte Malai - How to make
- Mint Paneer
- Pomodori con Riso – Tomatoes stuffed with Rice
- Pomodori Grantinate – Gratineed Tomatoes
- Roasted Garlic Oil - How to make
- Roasted Rosemary Pears
- Thick Thick Yoghurt - how to make
- Urad Tamatar Dal (Urad Dal with Tomatoes)
- Velouté d’asperges (Cream of Asparagus Soup)
- Yogi Tea
Winter
June Southern Hemisphere; December Northern Hemisphere
- Beetroot Halwa
- Butter Glazed Apples
- Dal Makhani
- Haydari
- Home Made Tomato Paste
- Indian Eggless Custard
- Salsa Verde
- Semi Dried Tomatoes with Pomegranate
- Spicy Rustic Red Lentil Soup with Thick Thick Yoghurt
- Turtle/Black Bean Soup
July Southern Hemisphere; January Northern Hemisphere
- Crumpets
- Green Olive, Walnut, Pistachio and Pomegranate Salad
- Pumpkin and Red Pepper Soup
- Stewed Parsley
August Southern Hemisphere; February Northern Hemisphere
- Balinese Coconut Rice
- Daikon Radish with Golden Pumpkin Salad
- Dal Makhani Nilgiri
- Kadhi – Yoghurt Curry
- Makhana Palak - Lotus Seeds in Spinach Gravy
- Peppered Rice
- Pudla and Crispy Battered Onion Rings
Spring
September Southern Hemisphere; March Northern Hemisphere
- Albino (White) Teas
- Aloo Palak - Potatoes in Spinach Gravy
- Baked Beetroot
- Carrot Sambal
- Cauliflower Walnut Cream
- Classic Seasoned Sambar
- Doodh Wale Aloo (Milkman Potatoes)
- Ghee Whiz - Making Ghee
- Hey Hey – Hot Olives! – Warm Olives with Lemon and Spices
- Hot Masala! – Making Garam Masala
- Pane di Prato – a great Italian bread
- Parsnip and Carrot Mash
- Pudla and Crispy Battered Onion Rings
- Red Lentil (Masoor Dal) Sprouts Sundal
- Semolina Pasta – Look Mum, no eggs
- Spicy Parsnip and Carrot Soup
- The 4 C’s Golden Spiced Saffron Tea
- Tomato Rasam for a SPICE Hit!
October Southern Hemisphere; April Northern Hemisphere
- Bengali Rice Kheer – Chaler Payesh
- Broad and Butter Bean Mash
- Cool as a Cucumber – Cucumber Curry
- Divine Cumquat Marmalade
- Go Spanish – Tomato Paella
- Marinated Zucchini
- Oatmeal Crackers
- Pickled Cumquats
- Play Nice with Rice – Cooking Rice
- Plump Ruby Bites - Oven Dried Tomatoes
- Rolls Rice - Rice Rolls
- Salt and Pepper Makhana - Salt and Pepper Lotus Seeds
- Squared Tofu
- Tahina Tarator (Tahini Spread)
- Taking Stock - Making Great Vege Stocks
- Urad Dal Garlic Rice
November Southern Hemisphere; May Northern Hemisphere
- A Tuscan Bean Bake
- Chana Chat with Chat Masala
- Chat Masala
- Chick Peas
- Cheat’s Hummus – Hummus made from a can of chickpeas or butter beans
- Dried Peppers / Capsicums
- Farinata
- The Making of Herbal Teas
- Nut Butters - How to make them
- Zucchini Curry to Die For
- Simple Cucumber Salad
- Tomato Salad
- Simple approaches
- Stir fried Mung Bean Sprouts
- Thick Yoghurt Tahina Dip with Herbs
- Yoghurt and Rosepetals
- Zahtar and Dukkah
Seasonally in the Kitchen
- March, 2008; Reversed September, 2007, 2011
- April, 2008; Reversed October, 2007, October 2011 and here
- May, 2008; Reversed November, 2007, 2009
- June, 2011; Reversed December, 2007, 2009
- September, 2007, 2011; Reversed March, 2008
- October, 2007; Reversed April, 2008, October, 2011
- November, 2007, 2009; Reversed May, 2008
- December, 2007, 2009; Reversed June, 2011
