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January Seasonal Eating

Fruit: Southern Hemisphere • Vegetables: Southern Hemisphere • Fruit: Northern Hemisphere • Vegetables: Northern Hemisphere

Fruit: Southern Hemisphere


Classic: Ian Knauer’s Grilled Maple-Butter Apricots with Vanilla Ice Cream Dessert: Veena Azmanov’s Apricot Crumble Squares Savoury: Cassie Best’s Golden Couscous with Apricots and Crispy Onions	Breakfast: Meg Yonson’s Chunky-Monkey Banana Bread Granola Decedent: Nigel Slater’s Chocolate Muscovado Banana CakeChocolate Muscovado Banana Cake Something different: Petrina Verma Sarkar’s Gulgulas (Indian Banana Fritters)	Breakfast: Half Baked Harvest’s Blackberry Swirl Muffins with Honey Butter Accompaniment: Delicious’ Blackberry Cream Drinks: Miriam Nice’s Kir Royale

Breakfast: Half Baker Harvest’s Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes Fresh: Lemon Tree Dwelling’s BBlueberry Feta Saladlueberry Feta Salad Dessert: Tyler Florence’s Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars	Savoury: Alice Storey and Emma Knowles’ Roast Duck with Cherries and Roast Kipfler Potatoes Classic: Hristina Minic’s Sour Cherry Strudel Dessert: Kerri Worner’s Cherry Custard Tart	Appetiser: Zach Desart’s Spicy Grape-Ricotta Crostini Something different: Cara’s Cravings’ Salmon with Red Grape Agrodolce Snack: Michel Richard’s Chocolate Grapes

Breakfast: Sarah Hobbs’ The New Avo Toast Salad: Maria Elia’s Avocado Salad Light: Love and Lemon’s Avocado Vegetable Summer Rolls	Drinks: Sarah Cook’s Melon Spritzers Salad: 101 Cookbook’s Summer Melon Salad Recipe Refreshing: Tartelette’s Watermelon and Honeydew Sorbets with Lemongrass Sauce	Savoury: Recipe Tin Eats’ Lemon Chicken Salad Something different: Miranda Payn’s Gnocchi with Burnt Butter, Lemon and Basil Dessert: Pretty Simple Sweet’s Lemon Tart

Flavour enhancer: Delicious’ Chilli Lime Salt Side: Martha Stewart’s Chili-Lime Roasted Butternut Salad Dinner: BBC Good Food’s Lime and Coconut Dhal	Something different: Love and Olive Oil’s Lychee Ceviche Salad: Tama Carey’s Lychee, Cucumber and Chilli Salad Dinner: Every Last Bite’s Chicken and Lychee Green Curry	Salad: Donna Hay’s Coconut Rice Salad with Green Mango and Herbs Dessert: Lisa Featherby’s Golden Mango and Passionfruit Caramel Tart Summer treat: Angela Devlin’s Mango and Thai Basil Ice Cream with Fresh Coconut Shavings

Savoury: Alison Roman Pickled Nectarine Salad with Burrata Sweet: Damn Delicious’ Nectarine Upside-Down Cake Something different: She Wears Many Hats’ Fried Nectarines with Vanilla Mascarpone	Canning: America’s Test Kitchen’s Peach-Bourbon Jam Savoury: Katherine Sacks’ 3-Ingredient Pesto-Grilled Chicken with Peaches Sweet: Tastes Better from Scratch’s Peach Cobbler	Light: Good Food’s Passionfruit Mousse Decadent: Donna Hay’s Passionfruit Tart Something different: Lisa Featherby’s Passiona Granita Jellies

Retro: Peter’s Food Adventures’ Pineapple Fried Rice Easy entertaining: Lena Abraham’s Hawaiian Chicken Skewers Cocktail: Colleen Graham’s Bahama Mama	Drinks: Christopher Testani’s Cold Brew Plum Iced Tea Savoury: Valli Little’s Duck with Chilli Plum Sauce Sweet: Jamie Oliver’s Plum Tarte Tatin	Drinks: Diana Andrews’ Rambutan Mojito Dinner: Jake Cohen’s Summer Rambutan Curry Dessert: Delicious’ Mango and Rambutan Crumbles with Cardamom Ice Cream

Something different: Pinch of Yum’s Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Classic: Sally’s Baking Addiction’s Raspberry Streusel Bars Old school: O Tama Carey’s Raspberry Fool	Drink: Not Quite Nigella’s Rockmelon Drink Canning: Silvia Colloca’s Rockmelon, Lemon and White Pepper Jam Dessert: AWW Food’s Rockmelon Passionfruit Mousse	Drink: Oxmoor House’s Star Fruit Quencher Dessert: Food Network’s Kitchen’s Star Fruit Upside-Down Cake Something different: Suwannee Rose’s Star Fruit Chips

Dessert: Gourmet Travellers’ No-Bake Strawberry Crème Fraîche Cheesecake Something for summer: David Lebovitz’s Roasted Strawberry-Miso Ice Cream	Savoury: Taste of Home’s Roasted Citrus and Herb Turkey Sweet: Taste.com.au’s Little Orange Polenta Cakes Drinks: Barbara Rolek’s Orange Mint Tea	Something saucy: Yummy Healthy Easy’s Watermelon Homemade BBQ Sauce Something for summer: Classy Cooking’s Watermelon Popsicles Something different: Cravings of a Lunatic’s Honey Lime Chicken Tacos with Watermelon Salsa

Vegetables: Southern Hemisphere


Appetiser: Cafe Delites’ Cheesy Garlic Roasted Asparagus Salad: John Torode’s Super Spring Salad Savoury: Taste Magazine’s Roast Chicken, Brie and Asparagus Tart	Side: Taste of Home’s Lemony Almond-Feta Green Beans Comfort: BBC Food’s Green Bean Mac ’n’ Cheese Something different: Chris Morocco’s Blistered Green Beans with Garlic	Salad: Silvia Colloca’s Roast Capsicum Salad Vegetarian: Kayla Itsines’ Vegetarian Stuffed Capsicums Chicken: Neil Perry’s Italian Chicken with Capsicum and Summer Tomatoes

Soup: Feasting at Home’s Simple Celery Soup Vegetables: Elise Bauer’s Celery Stir Fry Dinner: Adam Liaw’s Stir-Fried Pork and Celery	Drinks: Cooking Light’s Cucumber-Lime-Lavender Spritzer Salad: Cookie and Kate’s Gaby’s Cucumber Salad Something different: Hannah Klinger’s Chopped Israeli Salad	Something different: The Mediterranean Dish's Greek-Style Braised Eggplant Classic: Guy Grossi’s Eggplant Parmigiana Vegetarian: Minimalist Baker’s Moroccan Lentil-Stuffed Eggplant

Salad: Marcus Nilsson’s Green Goddess Cobb Salad Stew: Stefano Manfredi’s La Vignarola Something different: Rachel Khoo’s Vietnamese Lettuce Cups with Fish Parma FingersVietnamese Lettuce Cups with Fish Parma Fingers	Pasta: Emma Laperruqe’s Pasta with Yogurt, Green Peas and the Herbs Main: Kathy Knudsen’s Baked Fish with Pea Puree Side: Tiffani Thiessen’s Parmesan Peas	Something different: Heidi Sze’s Salt and Vinegar Potatoes Side: Jamie Oliver’s Boulangere Potatoes Mash: Half Baked Harvest’s Buttery Herbed Mashed Potatoes

Dip: Lisa Featherby’s Hummus with Radishes and Paprika Salad: Garrett McCord’s Roasted Radish and Feta Salad Side: David Lebovitz’s Pickled Radishes	Side: Faith Durand’s Quick Sesame Snow Peas Fish: Coles Magazine’s Seared Snapper with Snow Pea, Basil and Lemon Meat: Table for Two’s 25-Minute Beef and Snow Pea Stir Fry	Soup: Yotam Ottolenghi’s Spring Onion Soup Seafood: Nigel Slater’s Prawns with Sichuan Peppercorns and Spring Onions Main: Olive Magazine’s Poached Chicken with Spring Onion and Ginger Sauce

Classic: Ina Garten’s Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas Sweet: Matthew Card’s Blackened Sugar Snap Peas with Garlic and Mint Something different: The Gingered Whisk’s Orange Ginger Sugar Snap Peas	Soup: AWW Food’s Sweet Corn Veloute with Chilli Ciabatta Crisps Main: Pinch of Yum’s Sweet Corn and Zucchini Pie Side: Jamie Oliver’s Stir-Fried Corn with Chilli, Ginger, Garlic and Parsley	Baked: Minimalist Baker’s Vegan Zucchini Gratin Main: Recipe Tin Eats’ Crispy Zucchini Fritters Side: Damn Delicious’ Baked Parmesan Zucchini

Fruit: Northern Hemisphere


Seafood: The Brewer and the Baker’s Seared Scallops with Blood Orange Salsa Dessert: Sweet Sugar Bean’s Chocolate & Blood Orange Pots de Crème Baking: Every-Day Annie’s Blood Orange Loaf Cake	Breakfast: Not enough Cinnamon’s Baked Grapefruit with Maple Syrup And Cinnamon Side: No Recipe’s Grapefruit Guacamole Dressing: La Domestique’s Winter Grapefruit Salad with Citrus-Ginger Vinaigrette	Dessert: Flour and Stone's Lemon Dream Cake Canning: Hassan M’Souli’s Preserved lemon Dinner: Pinch of Yum’s 5 Ingredient Lemon Chicken with Asparagus

Salad: Fresh Magazine’s Orange, Rocket and Currant Salad Dessert: Mary Berry’s Orange Layer Cake Main: Nate Appleman’s Charred Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Oranges	Drinks: Natalie Oliva’s Pomegranate White Tea Fizz Dessert: Family Style Food’s Pomegranate Panna Cotta Dressing: Simply Recipes’ Homemade Pomegranate Molasses	Veggie salad: Alex Lau’s Pomelo Salad with Chile, Lime, Peanuts, and Coconut Seafood salad: Neil Perry's Asian Prawn and Pomelo Salad Drinks: Kelly Crambula’s Pomelo and Basil Cocktail

Classic: AWW Food’s Whole Tangelo Cake Canning: Carrie Purcell’s Quick Tangelo Marmalade Something different: Anneka Manning’s Baked Tangelo Cheesecake with Campari Tangelo Salad	Frozen: David Lebovitz’s Tangerine Sorbet Something different: Jamie Oliver’s Tangerine, Chocolate & Vanilla Salad Baking: The Kitchn’s Tangerine and Ginger Cookies

Vegetables: Northern Hemisphere


Side: Art Smith’s Roasted Acorn Squash with Sage and Honey Dinner: The Cozy Apron’s Stuffed Acorn Squash Enhancer: Martha Stewart’s Sourdough Stuffing with Apples, Acorn Squash, and Hazelnuts	Dip: Minimalist Baker’s Roasted Beet Hummus Starters: Adam Bush’s Roast Beetroot Soup with Caramelised Onion and Blue Cheese Toasts Salad: Not Quite Nigella’s Farro, Beetroot & Beet Green Salad	Soup: Cafe Delites’ Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup Main: Bon Appetit’s Sheet-Pan Chicken Meatballs and Charred Broccoli Side: Emma Knowles and Lisa Featherby’s Broccoli and Spring Onion Slaw with Buttermilk Dressing

Salad: Cathie Lonnie’s Warm Winter Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing Noodles: Warren Mendes’s Brussels Sprouts with Soba Noodles and Fish Sauce Vinaigrette Side: Molly Baz’s Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Warm Honey Glaze	Salad: Healthy Home Café’s Roasted Pumpkin Salad Main: Colin Fassnidge’s Roasted Butternut Pumpkin with Herb Oil and Goat's Cheese Side: Not Quite Nigella’s Roast Pumpkin with Feta and Honey	Main: Kim Coverdale’s Cabbage Rolls with Rice and Mince Filling Side: Inspired Taste’s Lemon Garlic Sauteed Cabbage Something Different: The Wholesome Fork’s Indian Cabbage Potato Curry

Soup: Delicious.com.au’s Carrot and Maple Syrup Soup Salad: Good Food Magazine’s Roasted Carrot, Rocket and Lentil Salad Side: The Recipe Critic’s Roasted Brown Butter Honey Garlic Carrots	Main: Half Baked Harvest’s Better than Takeout Kung Pao Cauliflower Side: Minimalist Baker’s Quick Crispy Cauliflower Something different: Neil Perry’s Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon and Mustard	Classic: Nigel Slater's Classic Celeriac Remoulade Soup: Brett Sargent’s Celeriac, Potato and Roast Garlic Soup Comforting: BBC Good Food Team’s Cheesy Celeriac, Leek and Rosemary Gratin

Southern: Hank Shaw’s Southern Style Collard Greens Classic: Vegetarian Times’ Garlicky Collard Greens Something different: Gena Hamshaw’s Collard Greens Braised in Coconut Milk	Side: Panning the Globe’s Fresh Horseradish Sauce with Beets Sauce: Alton Brown’s Horseradish Cream Sauce Tips and tricks: Fred Mackenzie’s Five Ways to Use Horseradish	Condiment: Sarah Cook’s Kale Pesto Fritters: Real Smart Mom’s Kale and Bacon Cakes Side: Sheela Prakash’s Easy Skillet Kale with Lemon And Garlic
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Salad: Feasting at Home’s Kohlrabi Slaw with Cilantro, Jalapeño and Lime Side: Aaron Kirk’s Roasted Kohlrabi with Savory Garlic Sauce Tips and tricks: Fresh Fork Market’s Kohlrabi: 4 Easy Ways	Soup: Once Upon a Chef’s Potato Leek Soup Chicken: Foodie Crush’s 30-Minute Creamy Mushroom and Leek Chicken Breasts Vegetarian: Olive Magazine’s Leek and Farro Risotto with Toasted Hazelnuts	Baked goods: Me and Mr Jones’ Sweet Parsnip Loaf Soup: Alasully’s Pureed Parsnip and Cardamom Soup with Caramelized Shallots Something different: Delicious Everyday’s Parsnip Latkes with Mustard Cashew Cream and Honey Roasted Apples

Side: Serious Eats’ The Best Crispy Roast Potatoes Ever Popular: Food Network Kitchen’s Loaded Baked Potato Casserole Something different: Molly Stevens’ Mini Herbed Pommes Anna	Salad: Cook’s Hideout’s Radish and Peanut Salad (Indian Style) Grains: Jar of Lemon’s Radish and Tangerine Quinoa Detox Salad Something different: A Zesty Bite’s Baked Radish Chips	Comforting: Minimalist Baker’s Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes Salad: Delicious Team’s Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Chilli Mayo, Coriander and Crispy Chorizo Main: Kyle Boyce’s Sweet Potato Cakes with Poached Eggs

	Comfort: Matthew Tomkinson’s Turnip, Bacon and Gruyère Gratin Noodles: Sarah Cook’s Crispy Salmon with Turnip, Mandarin and Noodle Salad Classic: Cheryl Slocum’s Braised Turnips with Greens

2 Comments

Irene 3 years ago Reply

Thorough and informative post!
- Eff Post Author 3 years ago Reply
  
  I hope it helped you find some cooking inspiration!

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