There’s something about the first good asparagus of the season that immediately makes me want to change the way I’m cooking. After months of hearty winter dishes, I start craving dinners that still feel satisfying but have a little more freshness and colour about them. That was really the starting point for this Spring Chicken…
Tag: One-tray Recipe
Roast Chicken with Grapes and Tarragon
Roast Chicken with Grapes is a simple one-tray dinner made with golden chicken Marylands, purple grapes, shallots, white wine and fresh tarragon. As everything roasts together, the pan fills with flavour, creating a rich sauce that’s perfect spooned over the chicken at the table. A friend first made a version of this for me years…
Mediterranean Baked Fish with Potatoes & Olives
Golden potatoes, sweet roasted tomatoes, briny green olives, and flaky white fish baked together with olive oil, lemon, and herbs — simple ingredients layered in one tray to create a dish that’s full of Mediterranean flavour. When I made this, my family absolutely devoured it. The fish was tender, the vegetables had soaked up all…
Roast Butterflied Chicken with Ratatouille
There’s something deeply comforting about a roast chicken. Add in a tray of caramelised summer vegetables—eggplant, zucchini, capsicum, and tomatoes—and you’ve got a dinner that tastes like the south of France. This Roast Butterflied Chicken with Ratatouille is a rustic, one-tray wonder that’s full of colour, flavour, and ease. A Happy Accident This dish came…
Roast Chicken with Orange and Fennel (One-Tray Wonder)
There’s something special about the combination of roast chicken, citrus, and aromatic fennel. This one-tray roast chicken with orange and fennel is a simple yet elegant dish, perfect for a weekend dinner or a cosy family meal. By spatchcocking the chicken and marinating it overnight in fresh citrus and herbs, you get juicy, flavourful meat…
Sicilian Baked Chicken with Tomatoes & Olives
Sicilian baked chicken is a rustic one-pan Mediterranean dish where chicken cooks with cherry tomatoes, olives, capsicum and baby potatoes until tender, with the juices turning into a rich, flavourful sauce. It’s simple, generous food that requires very little effort but delivers big flavour. My husband and I both come from large families (he’s one…