Economising Eats – Page 5

by ellenlunney October 19, 2014 0

Honey Roasted Chicken & Sweetcorn Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing

Americans are good at salads. Salad in the States doesn’t really mean ‘greens’. It means a big plate with a combination of tastes, textures and temperatures – fresh fruit; raw vegetables; salad leaves; a protein; something crisp and a great dressing to bring it all together like Poppyseed, Thousand Island, or the simple perfection of buttermilk-based Ranch.

More importantly, Americans understand how to bring all of these elements together with a dressing, be it poppyseed and peach, Thousand Island (good in its own retro way) or a simple, buttermilk-based ranch

by ellenlunney October 13, 2014 4

Aperitif Hour Autumn Flavours Dinner Party Ideas Dips & Spreads Economising Eats More Than The Sum Of Its Parts Party Food

Skordalia, October 2014

If you like strong, savoury flavours as much as I do, Skordalia is for you. It’s a robust, delicious, and, until you know what’s in it, slightly perplexing Grecian garlic and potato dip, which definitely qualifies as a ‘more than the sum of its parts’ food.

by ellenlunney August 21, 2014 0

American Staples Australian Food Comfort Food Classics Economising Eats Irish Cooking More Than The Sum Of Its Parts Quick Dinner Saturday Lunch What's In Season: Autumn What's In Season: Summer Wildcard Entry

End-Of-Summer Soup (Or Chicken & Lemon Minestrone)

With the orzo and citrus flavours, this soup is a bit like that Greek lemon and egg broth Avgolemono; with all the vegetables and herbs, it’s similar to an Italian minestrone, albeit without the tomatoes. Either way it’s lovely and warm and filling and tastes like summer into autumn…