A Year of Simple Family Food - Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Eating simply and seasonally is at the core of Julia Busuttil Nishimura's recipes. Julia is a Melbourne based cook, teacher and author that is well know and well loved for her practical knowledge and love for simple food and the produce that makes it. Whether it's a cooling coffee granita to start a summer's day or the comfort of a hearty baked maccheroni in darkest winter, this is the kind of food you will want to share with your loved ones throughout the year. The dishes in this book are brought to life by great ingredients. There are plenty of quick recipes and some that require more time to bubble away on the stove. Overall, they are linked by taste and pleasure, and making the most of seasonal produce. This is generous, delicious food that the whole family will love, all year round. Recipes include: Summer Crêpes with whipped ricotta Slow-roasted tomatoes with mint and mozzarella Spaghetti with fennel and prawns Apricot and berry galette Autumn Granola with poached plums Spiced split lentil soup with fried eggplant Miso roast chicken Blackberry and apple pudding Winter Congee Lentil and maple-roasted carrot salad Japanese braised pork Dark chocolate, walnut and oat cookies Spring Tokyo-style French toast Silverbeet and ricotta malfatti with brown butter sauce Lamb and green bean stew Simple butter cake with raspberries Created in Melbourne