Recipes using the Parisi family’s great fresh produce!
Duck & Peach Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class featuring the food of America’s Deep South! I’m not generally a fan of meat and fruit together, but duck seems to be an exception and works well with oranges, figs and stone fruit – in this case delicious summer peaches. Duck breasts […]
Spanakopita Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Greek cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! I developed my recipe for spanakopita years ago, in consultation with a Greek friend whose Mum made the best spanakopita I’d ever tasted. I use a 21cm (8½″) square baking dish to give four chunky serves, but use whatever size […]
Summer Pudding Like Summer Pudding? You’ll love my online British cooking class! I’ve long been intrigued by summer pudding, the classic British dessert made in the height of summer when berries are abundant and very ripe. It’s ideal for warm weather and the colour is perfect for the Australian festive table. There are many variations […]
Manchego, Fennel, Orange, Walnut Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Spanish cooking class! Manchego, fennel and orange salad is one of my favourite dishes for summer entertaining. It’s a little different, but quick and easy, and there’s never any left over. The trickiest part is segmenting the oranges, and you can see how […]
Orange, Almond & Yoghurt Cake Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Spanish cooking class! This orange almond yoghurt cake is great on its own with a cup of coffee or tea. Or serve it with crème fraîche and an easy orange & date salad for a simple, delicious dessert that can be prepared ahead […]
Italian Stuffed Artichokes Like artichokes? Let’s eat them together in Rome on my Southern Italian my food & wine tour! I love artichokes, one of the first spring vegetables to appear in greengrocers. I love them finely shaved raw in a salad, deep-fried Roman-style (carciofi alla Giudia), and preserved on an antipasto platter. But most […]
Eton Mess Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! The classic British dessert Eton mess originated at the English boys’ school Eton College. It was originally a simple dish of whipped cream and crushed strawberries – similar to a rhubarb fool. I’ve added the Cointreau as it gives a lift to strawberries […]
Chicken Pie with Puff Pastry Lid Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! There’s something comforting about a homemade pie. This chicken pie with puff pastry lid is an easy pot pie that I’ve been making for over 30 years. If you’re short on time you can use […]
Eggplant Parmigiana Eat Eggplant Parmigiana with me in Parma on a Small Group Food & Wine Tour While the name suggests a connection with the northern Italian city of Parma – and eggplant Parmigiana appears on almost every restaurant menu there – southern Italy also claims Parmigiana di Melanzane (as they call it). Parmigiana is […]
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina Dine with me at Ristorante da Ciccio on my food & wine tour to Southern Italy & Rome! This deliciously simple dish is so easy even a child can make it (see video below). It’s named for the town of Sorrento on Italy’s Amalfi coast and I first ate it at Ristorante […]