Nori omelet with miso mushroom broth

Jody Vassallo, Central Tilba  

This recipe is a great way to start your day. I find if I have eggs for breakfast, I am not hungry or distracted by food until lunchtime. If you don’t have dashi, you could use a homemade stock. I use red miso in winter and lighter shiro miso in the hotter months as it is less salty. Serves 4

Ingredients:
8 eggs
4 spring onions, sliced, plus … Read more »

Truffle ice cream

Fiona Kotvojs
Gulaga Gold, Dignams Creek

Ingredients:
300 ml milk
Pinch salt
½ cup caster/pure icing sugar (not icing sugar mixture)
10 g grated truffle
2 eggs
300 ml cream

Method: 12-24 hours before making the ice cream start infusing the cream with truffle flavour. To do this, combine the cream and truffle. Refrigerate and allow to infuse for 12-24 hours. Then whisk the eggs. Combine milk, salt and sugar … Read more »

Gulaga Organics Smoothies (with thanks to Gulaga Organics) 

Here’s what you will need (makes 1 big or 2 small): 

Cacao Smoothie: 

350 mls unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp cacao powder
1 frozen banana
3 drops choc stevia
2 dates 

Berry Smoothie: 

350 mls coconut water
1 cup frozen blueberries
¼ frozen apple
1 frozen banana
3 drops of vanilla stevia 

Here’s what you will do: 

1. Cut fruit into 1 cm pieces.
2. Blend fruit and other ingredients … Read more »

Honorbread Scones (with thanks to Honorbread) 

Here’s what you will need: 

1 cup of oats
2 cups of flour
40 grams of butter
1 cup (250 ml) cream
1 cup currants
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon of baking powder
a few sneaky chocolate buttons
flour, to dust 

Here’s what you will do: 

1. Combine all dry ingredients and butter in a bowl. Use fingertips to rub butter into the dry ingredients until well … Read more »

Kelly’s Soupadoopa Soup (with thanks to Eastwoods of Bermagui) 

Here’s what you will need: 

1 tbsp olive oil
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 zucchini, diced
2 sticks celery, diced
1 brown onion, finely chopped
400 grams diced tomatoes
2 cups vegetable stock
400 grams cooked brown lentils, rinsed and drained
½ cup flat-leafed parsley leaves, chopped
1 lemon, quartered
4 crusty wholegrain rolls, to serve 

Here’s what you will do: 

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add … Read more »

Fired-up ginger and honey cocktail

Ingredients: 

½ cup runny honey
½ cup water
1 knob ginger, cut into 5cm pieces
2 shots vodka or gin
1 shot fresh lemon juice
1 egg white

Method: 

First, place the honey and water into a small saucepan on very low heat. Drop in some pieces of ginger and warm together to melt honey and infuse. 

Cook for 5 minutes to really bring the flavours out. Set aside to cool. 

You will need … Read more »