http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog Cooking, food, food preparation and recipes Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:14:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ingredients: 900g mixed mushrooms 10g porcini mushrooms 275ml dry white wine or maderia (Morris Tokay fortified wine is a good alternative to maderia) 2 large onions, thinly sliced in half moon shapes 50g butter 200ml crème fraiche ¼ tsp ground nutmeg Heat the wine (or maderia or tokay) in a small saucepan until it begins to bubble around ... http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog/home/mushroom-stroganoff/ Fruit Apples • Avocados Banana • Custard Apples Grapefruit •  Kiwifruit Lemons •  Mandarins  Nashi • Oranges: Navel  •  Pomelo •  Quince •  Rhubarb •  Strawberries •  Tangelos Vegetables Beetroot • Broccoli •  Brussel Sprouts Cabbage • Carrots Cauliflower  • Celeriac •  Celery • Fennel  •  Jerusalem Artichokes •  Kohlrabi •  Leeks •  Olives • Onions  Parsnips •  Potatoes Pumpkin • Silverbeet •  Spinach •  Swede •  Sweet Potato •  Turnips • ... http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog/food-news/whats-in-season-july-2011/ Fruit Apples • Bananas • Custard Apples • Kiwifruit • Limes  •  Nashi Passionfruit •  Pears  Pomegranates • Persimmons • Quinces Ramutan •  Rockmeldon  Tamarillo Vegetables Beetroot • Broccoli • Brussel Sprouts Cabbages • Capsicums  Fennel • Leeks • Mushrooms • Okra•  Peas • Potatoes • Pumpkin • Silverbeet • Spinach http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog/home/whats-in-season-april-2011/ Ingredients: 1kg roma tomatoes 1 garlic bulb ½ onion, finely chopped Handful basil, roughly chopped Olive oil Place the whole garlic in the oven at 180° and bake for 5-10 minutes until garlic is soft. Score across the top of the tomatoes and place in a large bowl, cover with boiling water for 1-2 minutes, drain ... http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog/home/fresh-tomato-sauce/ Vegetable Ingredients: 1 carrot, chopped 1 potato, peeled and chopped ½ cauliflower, cut in to small florets 8 baby corn, cut in half 10 button mushrooms * you can add any selections of your favorite veggies if you want to mix it up. Curry Sauce: 1½ tbsp curry powder – madras style ½ tsp chilli powder (use more if ... http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog/home/kare-sayur-%e2%80%93-vegetable-curry/ What is it? Pitaya, more commonly known as the Dragon fruit, is a stunningly beautiful fruit with an intense colour and shape, magnificent flowers and a delicious taste. Native to Central and South America the Dragon fruit is a colourful, edible cactus, pink to red with prominent, green-edged scales. The thin ... http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog/tips/fruit-of-the-month-december-%e2%80%93-dragon-fruit-pitaya/ Tart Case 150g plain flour 75g butter, cubed 40g icing sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp iced water Filling 250g mascarpone 4 tbsp icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla paste mixture of fresh berries 2 tbsp apricot jam Place flour, salt & icing sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a couple of times then add the butter and process until ... http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog/recipes/berry-mascarpone-tarts/ I’m very excited as after much debate about whether I can take the time off I’ve decided I need a break and have just booked a trip to Europe in September. I’ll be starting in Paris, spending some time travelling in France, seeing and tasting as much as possible. ... http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog/home/ssf-news/ Fruit Apples, Banana, Cumquat, Grapefruit, Kiwifruit, Lemons, Blood & Navel Oranges, Pomelo, Rhubarb, Strawberries, Tangelos.. Vegetables Beetroot, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Fennel, Jerusalem Artichokes, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Okra, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Silverbeet, Spinach, Swede, Sweet Potato, Turnips, Witlof. http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog/home/august-2010-whats-in-season/ Crispy Polenta Wedges - Serves 4 250g polenta 2/3 cup extra polenta for dusting 4 cups (1 ltr) vegetable stock 100g parmesan cheese Pre heat oven to 200º and grease a 6cup (48fl oz) dish. Place stock in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium and add the polenta. ... http://simplysumptuousfood.com.au/blog/home/crispy-polenta-wedges/