Sophie Zalokar – Food, Travel and Gatherings

Autumn Gluten Free Main Dishes Meals Platters Recipes Salads Seasons Summer

Fig, Haloumi, Orange and Basil Salad with Walnut Dukkah

March 21, 2023

Figs are about to burst onto the shelves and this salad is a delicious combination of flavours and textures that befriends this wonderful fruit beautifully. The walnut dukkah quantity is far more than you’ll need for 4 portions but is a convenient flavour addition for other summer salads. Ingredients (Serves 4) 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp coriander seeds 100 g walnuts, roughly crushed 50 g toasted sesame seeds 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 1 tsp…

Breakfast Gluten Free Main Dishes Meals Platters Recipes Seasons Summer
Caponata with Baked Ricotta

Caponata is a traditional Sicilian eggplant dish. Similar to the French ratatouille, this late summer vegetable stew is packed with flavour and wonderful served warm or cold. Generally the eggplant is fried, but I…

February 28, 2023
Autumn Main Dishes Recipes Snacks Spring Summer Winter
Cumin-Spiced Beef Mince and Hummus
Pita with Smoked Paprika

This Middle Eastern inspired dish makes a terrific quickly prepared delicious dinner with perfect leftovers for school-lunches the next day. Ingredients (Serves 4) Cumin-spiced Beef Mince 2 tbsp olive oil 500 g minced lamb…

January 31, 2023
Autumn Gluten Free Main Dishes Meals Recipes Seasons Spring Summer Winter
Kingfish Escabeche with Smoked Paprika,
Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Eggplant

Kingfish is a firm white fish with a stronger taste and cheaper price point that can dry out, but is delicious when fried, cooled and marinated in vinegar and spices. This style of preparation…

October 17, 2022
Main Dishes Recipe Development Recipes
Regenerative Recipe Commission
for Dirty Clean Food

DIRTY CLEAN FOOD: Dirty Clean Food (DCF) is a food brand run by a diverse group of people that are working to reinvent the way the world grows, thinks about, and buys food to…

July 12, 2022
Autumn Main Dishes Recipes Spring Winter
Hearty French Farmhouse Beef Stew
with Bay Leaf and Rosemary

This is a classic French country stew known as a Daube. It’s a wonderful example of how low, slow cooking turns tougher cuts of meat into a soft, tender and very flavourful dish. Perfect…

July 11, 2022
Autumn Main Dishes Recipes Spring Summer Winter
Italian Beef Shank, Root Vegetable and Tomato
Braise with Lemon, Garlic and Parsley Crumbs

Slow-cooking meat on the bone always creates a richer, thicker and more flavourful result. This dish is based on the classic Italian dish of the same name as the cut itself, Osso Buco. Traditionally…

July 11, 2022