Knowing which foods are in season is the key to cooking the most delicious dishes all year round, and is good for the budget. Let us help out with these recipes for in season food in May.
Chicken and leek pie
The search for a hearty dinner that the whole family loves is over!
Classic apple crumble
It’s a crowd-pleaser.
Quince paste
This classic sweet quince paste is a great accompaniment to cheese, or can be melted down and used in fruit tarts and pies.
How to make preserved lemons
Is your lemon tree full to the brim?
Pork and sage meatballs with cabbage and pear
Have a ball.
Baked labne cheesecake with strawberry and pomegranate
The luscious silky texture of this tangy cheesecake with strawberries and pomegranate is a beautiful and irresistible dessert.
Jacket sweet potato sloppy joes
Loaded with body-fuelling nutrients, these loaded sweet potatoes are a quick and easy dinner option and an excellent way to use up leftovers.
Roasted rhubarb custard tart
The rich redness of the rhubarb manages to make this dish look both striking and sophisticated. Few will be able to resist the charms of the deliciously tart topping hiding a rich creamy custard filling.
Avocado mixed grain sushi
Put a delicious twist on classic homemade sushi with this mixed grain avocado recipe from the ‘Healthy Family Eating’ cookbook brought to you by The Australian Women’s Weekly and Disney.
Eggplant, kale and lentil salad
This delicious salad is packed full of flavour and textures, proving that healthy lunches don’t have to taste boring. You’ll love the combination of flavours and sweet pomegranate dressing.
Okra curry
This recipe serves 4 as a vegetarian main meal with rice, but you can also serve it as part of an Indian banquet to serve 8. Okra, also known as lady fingers, is a green, ridged, oblong pod with a furry skin. While native to Africa, this vegetable is used in Indian, Middle-Eastern and southern […]
Honey and lime baked persimmons
You can use either astringent or non-astringent persimmons in this recipe. If you use the astringent variety, it is best to scrape away the flesh from the skin when eating. Use a zester to make the lime rind strips. If you don’t have one, finely grate the rind instead. There are two types of persimmons […]
Stir-fried choy sum
Buk choy and gai lan can also be cooked this way. Note
Orange, fennel and pine nut cake with orange sinrose mary syrup
The combination of sweet orange cake and fragrant fennel works perfectly together to create a flavour-packed dessert, perfect for people who don’t have a massive sweet-tooth.