Essential s t n e i d e r g In
CHERRIES I love their burst of flavour and the memories of summer they evoke. Plus they have such a variety of uses, are full of Vitamin C, and so many healthy values. Sue Dewes-Hodgson, Tranquillo Beauty
Whether you are looking for just the right things to bring when staying with friends or stocking the pantry at the bach we’ve got some great ideas for your summer essentials. To create our list we called in some of the Nourish family to tell us their essential summer ingredient, that one ingredient that they just can’t go a summer without.
TOMATOES My essential summer ingredient is most definitely tomatoes! They make summer, well … summery and are so versatile. We eat them fresh by the bucketload, dehydrate and roast them and bottle tons to enjoy in the middle of winter. Emma Galloway, My Darling Lemon Thyme
BASIL Basil means summer to me! The smell and the colour are so summery. It’s also a time when my garden is full of basil and I’m making a lot of pesto, using basil in pastas, and accompanying basil with beautiful fresh tomatoes from the garden—also, bruschetta! George – Elizabeth Cafe
GLOBE ARTICHOKES I love them and wait all year to get some during their short season. Great in risotto, fish dishes, sautéed with cherry tomatoes, capers and basil. As a little snack with vino. Mix of breadcrumbs, garlic and parsley stuffed into each leaf and then steam them in a pot with chicken stock. To eat you pull each artichoke leaf out of the heart and pull the flesh and the stuffing off with your front teeth. Delicious! If you don’t want to eat them, they make a beautiful home flower decoration. Plus, globe artichoke is a great antioxidant and helps your boozy liver to regenerate. Noel Cimadon, Clarence Bistro
SPARKLING WATER Or more specifically a soda stream that makes sparkling water is my essential ingredient in the summertime. Notorious for not drinking enough water, a glass of sparkling seems so much more sexy! Plus, when entertaining you can easily whip up a refreshing nonalcoholic option for guests, and just as importantly NO single use plastic bottles. Having sparkling water on hand also means you can create light batter for that freshly caught fish or the delicately stuffed zucchini flower. Vicki Ravlich-Horan – Nourish Magazine Editor
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