South Melbourne Market

With the start of spring, Geraldine takes pleasure in seeking out Market fresh and exciting new season produce. Adding flavours from across the Mediterranean, her recipes feature: Turkish roast beetroot, yoghurt, and garlic dip with freshly baked focaccia bread and vegetable crudité; baked whole fish of the day, topped with tomato, parsley, tahini, yoghurt lemon tarator sauce and chopped walnuts; malfatti, light Italian silverbeet and ricotta gnocchi dumplings with fresh tomato and basil sauce; green leaf and buffalo mozzarella salad with fennel seed, dill dressing; mujadara, a wholesome Lebanese rice and lentil pilaf style dish, made with onions raisin and nuts and spiced with cumin, sweet paprika and cinnamon; and to finish, enjoy an orange and almond Florentine – style wafer biscuit treat.