Recipes Blog — Bush Tomatoes

If you like risotto but wish there was a simpler way to make it then this easy and foolproof recipe is for you.  To get the best result ensure that you use a good Italian Carnaroli or Arborio rice - we love Ferron brand Carnaroli. We learned this way of making Risotto from the revered rice-man himself Gabriele Ferron and we thoroughly recommend it. Serves 4 600g pumpkin, cut into 1-2cm cubes 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely diced 2 cups (420g) Carnaroli or Arborio rice 6 cups (11/2litres) vegetable or chicken stock 21/2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 garlic...

This is a great recipe of Claudia Roden’s that I have made many, many times. I have found that adding some Bush Tomato and Native Basil, together with the olives to her recipe makes a sublime focaccia  and the wonderful aromas wafting through your kitchen as this cooks will ensure that this bread doesn’t last long out of the oven! Great for lunch simply accompanied by some excellent cheese and our Outback Tomato Chutney.   Serves 8   1 kg plain flour 50g dried yeast a generous 1½ cups (350ml) warm water Pinch sugar 2/3  cup (150ml) olive oil 2/3...

We love Rick Stein’s cooking and his appreciation of the food of other cultures so we're pretty sure he won’t mind that we were inspired by his Turkish Style Eggplants in a recent publication and just had to adapt it to include our lovely native ingredients to give it that extra pizzazz! A great dish which showcases them beautifully.  Serves 4 and more!  4 small whole eggplant, ends trimmed 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 middle rashers bacon, sliced into slim batons (optional if you prefer vegetarian or vegan) 1 leek. Cleaned and finely sliced 2 medium...

This tart celebrates the tastes of summer, so choose the most beautiful ripe tomatoes you can find. Enjoy the rich jam-like texture and intense tomato flavour of this tart as a starter or as a light lunch, or take it along to your next picnic. If we have ground bush tomatoes at hand, we love to add these (dry and ground) to the filling for an extra flavour twist. This makes a large tart suitable for sharing. You can reduce the recipe to suit, or turn it in to individual small tartlets for finger food. 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus...