Good Food - Tony Chiodo

Tony Chiodo

Greens and ricotta torta

This is good for a picnic and can be made the day before.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:05:53 EST 2012

Polenta porridge

The breakfast you eat sets the tone for the day. Choose foods that nourish and warm your body. Cereal-grain porridge made with oats, rice, millet or polenta is loaded with complex carbohydrates,...

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:05:51 EST 2012

Herbal tea

Tea time means a pause - a chance to zone out for a while, to take a brief sojourn from your desk, to refresh the mind. Here are a few of my favourite herbals.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:05:50 EST 2012

Warm leek and lentil salad

For most parents, the biggest challenge at the end of the day is how to get more vegetables into the kids' evening meals.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:04:08 EST 2012

Green bean and broccolini tabbouleh

Go for the flavour of flat-leaf as you heap into this Middle Eastern-style tabbouleh salad, great as a sandwich filler or as an accompaniment to a hearty soup.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:04:00 EST 2012

Multi-grain risotto

The books say all that fibre in whole grains will help keep my digestive system regular. They're right.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:03:24 EST 2012

Sweet and sour red cabbage saute

For many people, cabbage is for coleslaw. For some, it's that fermented stuff, sauerkraut. For others, it's simply green sludge that gives off an offensive, often repulsive, smell.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:03:51 EST 2012

Sweet potato croquettes with lemon maple sauce

A fun way to release excess energy is to knead these sweet potato balls of joy. Make them savoury by substituting the sweet spices for some chopped chilli and fresh coriander, then coat them in...

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:03:41 EST 2012

Lemony chickpea and greens soup

Believe it or not, this most food is believed to have aphrodisiac qualities! Yep, so the Arabs say. A stimulating potion to be taken before bedtime is a combination of crushed chickpeas, honey, spice...

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:03:13 EST 2012

Oyster saute in lemongrass and coconut sauce

These sensual, delicate morsels are delectable served simply with a squeeze of lemon or lime and slurped lovingly.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:02:57 EST 2012

Shahi Pulao Royal rice dish

Made rich with extra ghee, saffron, nuts and fragrant basmati rice, this is a dish fit for a king.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:02:23 EST 2012

Sour chickpea flour pancakes with fresh coconut and mint chutney

An excitingly spicy brekkie or brunch. Go to town and vary the toppings. For extra-thin crepes, simply thin out the batter with water and once fried crisp, wrap around a curry mix of your choice.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:02:08 EST 2012

Pumpkin and pear soup

Sweets simmer with an easy pleasure. Think compotes and crumbles, made special by grinding in a mortar and pestle the "spices of joy", cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and star anise.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:02:15 EST 2012

Corn and mung ramen

Make sure to add bean sprouts at the end of a stir-fry, cooking for only 30 seconds.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:02:49 EST 2012

Lemongrass and ginger tea

Next time you find yourself over-thinking to the point of paralysis, choose this tea to put fire in your belly.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:01:35 EST 2012

Mellow yellow

Fruit punches can be all too sensible and civilised. Yet they don't have to be dull and predictable. Be a little unusual. Go a little tropical.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:01:21 EST 2012

Sushi salad sandwich

Here is a simple yet inviting recipe adapted from the popular Californian sushi roll - easily put together and best eaten by the sea.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:01:59 EST 2012

Mint tea

Timing is everything when trying to get the right look. Exercise a little patience and allow your tea to steep long enough, but not too long.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:01:41 EST 2012

Saffron tea

Aaah ¤ a tea break! Tea time usually means a pause, a breather or smoko - an excuse to zone out for a while, to take a brief sojourn from your desk, to refresh the mind.

Cook | Tony Chiodo | Fri Nov 23 08:01:33 EST 2012