What’s in Season for September?
Fruit: Apples: Lady Williams, Strawberries, Grapefruit, Lemons, Mandarins: Honey Murcot, Rockmelon, Oranges: Blood, Seville, Papaya, Papaw, Pineapples, Pomelo, Tangelos.
Vegetables: Artichokes: Globe, Asian greens, Asparagus, Beans: Broad, Green, Beetroot, Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chillies, Garlic: fresh, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions: Spring, Green (shallots), Peas, Potatoes, Silverbeet, Spinach, Swede, Sweet Potato, Turnips, Witlof.
Fennel Soup
Serves 4
3/4 fennel bulbs
1.5 litres vegetable stock (bouillon is best)
250g ricotta cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Parmesan
Sour dough bread
Trim the fennel (keep the leaves to 1 side) and remove the tough outer layer. With the base of the fennel on your board, slice into pieces about 1cm thick.
Bring stock to boil, add fennel and cook for about […]
Fruit of the Month September - Tangelo
What is it?
This fruit is the result of a cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit or pomelo (a large citrus fruit that is related to the grapefruit); the name is a combination of tangerine and pomelo. Tangelos look like large oranges; the most popular variety, Minneola, has a distinct knob like projection on the […]
