good plates
Simple, wholesome recipes you’ll actually want to make.
Good Plates are all about real food, real flavour and meals that fit into everyday life, whether you need quick midweek dinners, family favourites or something a little more considered for when you have the time.
Pimp my Crisp Bread - roasted beetroot & cottage cheese
Pimpin’ polyphenols - your snack game just got realllly sexy with this roasted beetroot, garlic and cottage cheese crisp bread topper.
Pimp my Crisp Bread - roast pumpkin & goats curd
Sweet, salty, creamy and crunchy in all the right ways. Try this as a snack, or make it into a meal by using all the toppings!
Crispy-skin barramundi with macadamia romesco
Crispy-skinned barramundi served with a smoky, slightly rustic macadamia romesco and vibrant blanched greens. Fresh, flavour-packed and on the table in around 30 minutes.
Pimp my Crisp Bread Roasted Garlic, capsicum & sardines
Part 1 of my 5 part Pimp my Crisp Bread - these salty sardines, sweet roasted capsicum, smoky paprika and an entire head of mellow roasted garlic—mashed together with plenty of lemon, parmesan and punchy little pops of capers and olives. Load it onto your favourite seeded crisp bread for a quick, flavour-packed snack or light meal.
Tuna and butter bean smash
Creamy, tangy and packed with protein and fibre, this tuna and butter bean smash takes just minutes to make. Serve it piled onto fresh sourdough, spooned into a baked potato or tucked into an avocado for a seriously satisfying meal or snack.
Miso ginger chicken & brothy rice bowl
This one you’ll keep coming back to for when you need a comfort and nourishment. Crispy-skinned chicken thighs finished in a savoury miso and ginger broth with loads of deep flavours served over rice. No frying required - so its very hands off, and very forgiving.
Sunny Coconut Rough Bars
Crispy, chewy and chocolatey, these easy no-bake coconut bars are a delicious nut-free lunchbox treat the whole family will enjoy.
Marry Me Three Times with Beans, Chicken & Pie
They say third time’s a charm, and this might just prove it.
Think of this as one dish, three options: start with creamy Marry Me Beans, add chicken if you want something a little heartier, or take it one step further and tuck the whole lot under golden puff pastry.
Same delicious Marry Me base, three different ways to make it your own — depending on what you feel like eating (and what you have in the fridge).
Creamy Chicken Meatballs with Parmesan & White Beans
Golden chicken meatballs, creamy white beans and plenty of greens, all wrapped up in a deeply savoury sauce. Serve it straight from the pan with a slab of fresh sourdough for scooping up every last bit.
A good Sunday roast chook with dutch carrots & chickpeas
Rustic, golden and gloriously unfussy. A classic roast chicken with plenty of flavour, one easy roasted side and something crisp and fresh to cut through the richness.
Anti-inflammatory overnight oats with yoghurt & berries
These anti-inflammatory overnight oats are a quick and simple way to nourish yourself - no cooking or hours spent slaving away in the kitchen required. Add whichever toppings take your fancy and enjoy the delicious sense of virtue that comes from being exceptionally organised.
Slow-braised lamb shoulder with salsa verde
The smell of lamb slowly bubbling away in the oven on a Sunday is hard to beat. Tender, comforting and deeply flavoured, it’s paired with a bright, briny salsa verde to cut through the richness. Your new weekend go-to when you feel like slowing down.
‘Not so Chilli Con Carne’
Everybody needs a Chilli recipe. And this one will keep everyone at the table happy! Even better the next day after you allow those flavours to mingle.
Your new favourite pasta sauce (thats not made from tomatoes)
Silky roasted red capsicum, caramelised garlic and ricotta come together in this simple, family-friendly pasta that's perfect for winter.
Banana bread that doesn’t suck (GF)
Everyone needs a banana bread recipe in their life. This naturally gluten-free loaf is packed with protein, healthy fats and fibre, making it the perfect nourishing snack—especially when served warm with plenty of butter.
Chicken & fennel tray bake with citrusy miso dressing
Inspired by a clever Alison Roman chicken recipe, with a Good Plate twist. Crispy chicken, sweet winter oranges and fragrant fennel — a simple, flavour-packed dinner the whole family loves.
Potato, white bean & Jerusalem artichoke soup
Winter comfort in a bowl. Jerusalem artichokes bring earthy flavour and a serious prebiotic fibre boost — so go easy on them if you're prone to a little tooting... or don't. Your call.
Dried fig, orange & dark chocolate slice
Need a break from the date(ing) scene?
Here I’ve taken Turkish figs (instead of dates) and made them into the base of a lunchbox friendly treat that is both indulgent and nourishing in equal measures.
Easy Grilled Med-Style Chicken for Lazy Nights
So simple, so versatile, so delicious. Underrated. There really are no rules when it comes to what flavours you marinate your chicken bits with - so use what I’ve done as simply a guide and have some fun.
‘Choccy Road’
This is my take on the classic Australian slice Rocky Road. Here I’ve used lots of nuts, seeds and dried fruit to give the delicious texture and (natural) sweetness the Rocky Road is famous for.

