Home & Lifestyle Summer 2022

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Baked Fish with Roasted Tomatoes Olives and Capers Ingredients

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1 1/2 tbsp capers 1 cup green olives

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 small red onion, finely chopped 2 large tomatoes (3 cups diced) or canned tomatoes

1/3 cup raisins Salt and pepper 1 fish fillet per person - salmon, snapper or barramundi Juice of 1/2 lemon Zest of 1 lemon Fresh parsley or mint for garnish

4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

Method • Prepare the tomato sauce. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add onions, cook for 3 minutes until it begins to turn gold in colour, tossing regularly. Add tomatoes, garlic, spices,

pinch of salt and pepper, capers, olives and raisins.

Bring to a boil, then turn heat down to medium-low and let simmer for 15 minutes or so. • Heat oven to 180 degrees and pat fish dry, season with salt and pepper on both sides. • Pour 1/2 of the cooked tomato sauce into the bottom of a 9 1/2" x 13" baking dish. Arrange the fish on top. Add lemon juice and lemon zest,then top with the remaining tomato sauce. Bake 20 mins or until cooked. Garnish with herbs.

C entral Coast Council is taking its Green Caffeen partnership to the next level, expanding its offering to allow an additional 50 local cafés to join the free eco-minded program. The new partnership with Destination Central Coast will connect more local cafés, restaurants and takeaway venues, to the national Green Caffeen reusable cup network, which consists of more than 700 cafés and is operational in all states and territories across Australia. Already available at 27 cafes across the Central Coast, this rollout will expand the reach of the eco-friendly alternative, making environmentally conscious choices easy for travellers across the region. It also has the potential to save local businesses around $288,000 by removing 960,000 single-use disposable coffee cups from our streets, beaches, bush and ultimately takes pressure off the planet by removing 14,400 kgs of plastics from landfill and the wider environment in the next 12 months. Spokesperson for Destination Central Coast and Council Director, Natalia Cowley said the expanded partnership means additional opportunities for tourism and support for local businesses to become more sustainable.“This new partnership is perfectly timed for the peak summer period. It’s an active step to help keep our beautiful destination clean by encouraging visitors to reduce the single-use coffee cup habit and minimise litter at some of our most popular coffee spots. "The Green Caffeen network already has nearly 27,000 registered customers so getting involved will drive further spend with Central Coast cafés on Green Caffeen’s café finder list. Our destination partnership will also help promote the Central Coast as a desirable place for future travellers to visit, as we hope to see people taking their ‘Love Central Coast’ branded cups out of the region and even interstate to swap and go." Damien Clarke, Co-Founder of Green Caffeen, said Green Caffeen was designed to eliminate single-use plastics all over Australia, but no more so than our spectacular East Coast. “If you’re one of the thousands of holiday makers who flock to the Central Coast every year, we’re inviting you to change the way you takeaway and grab your holiday caffeine hit in a Green Caffeen cup. Enjoy the sun, sand and sea all while being Single Use Free! Let’s leave your favourite holiday destination a little cleaner and greener for everyone to enjoy.” Green Caffeen's Swap-and-Go Coffee Cup program provides reusable coffee cups to participating cafés and coffee outlets, which are then available for registered customers to use every time they buy a coffee. They can take the cup home with them and return the used cup to any participating café, or retain the cup for their next coffee in a clean Green cup. To register your café or explore the "Green Caffeen reusable cup trail" visit lovecentralcoast.com

Sweet Potato Fritters

Ingredients 1 large sweet potato 1 tsp grated ginger 1 egg 1/3 cup all purpose flour

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground fennel

Good pinch of salt Olive oil for frying

Method 1. Wash, peel, and grate sweet potato using the coarse section of a grater. 2. Grate ginger using a fine grater or microplane. 3. Place grated sweet potato, grated ginger, and egg in a medium to large mixing bowl. Add the flour, cinnamon, fennel, and salt. Mix together thoroughly. 4. Heat a shallow frying pan over medium heat for 2 - 3 minutes. 5. Add oil to the hot pan so that it is about 1/4" deep. 6. Shape fritters into patties about 1/2" deep and 2 - 3 inches across. 7. Gently place fritters in oil, ensuring they are not touching each other or the sides of the pan. 8. Fry for 2 -3 minutes on each side, adjusting time to achieve a light golden brown surface. 9. Place on paper towels to drain and salt lightly while they are still hot.

Serve with salad.

21 Home & Lifestyle Magazine | Summer 2022