Two tasty sides here; I began to introduce more legumes and pulses into my diet a few years back. This mash with its combination of flavours makes a nice change from rice or potatoes accompanying every dish. As a child one of my favourite things to eat was hot chips with lots of salt! Times have changed and most hot chips are not what they used to be. These wedges offer me a homemade alternative, and the golden crunch and fluffy potato bring back great memories.

Asparagus remains one of the few great examples of real seasonal eating. Spring time comes round and it means that fresh asparagus is on its way. Plus this is my take on the delicious potatoes Lesley from Kurrawong Organics cooked for me with her freshly dug, new season potato crop. 

This is a simple seasonal summer salad which is quick and easy, and tastes great. My favourite dishes involve using fresh produce in season, which require you to do very little and rather let the food do the talking!

This is a salad filled with lots of natural colour and therefore lots of antioxidants too! A perfect combination of bitter and sweet, it’s ‘naked food’ at its best.

A lovely high fibre salad that everybody loves. A friend who dared to cook for ‘the chef’, made this salad for me and I asked her for the recipe. This is my similar version of that recipe, as I have adjusted the dressing ever so slightly. As for the origin of the original recipe we are unsure.

The past two years we have enjoyed summer road trips on the south coast of NSW. This raw salad is so easy, extremely good for you and acknowledges the wonderful fresh produce we found along the coast. Eating a salad like this at least once a week will only do your body good.