Germaine Borg and her family grow wonderful potted herbs on their family farm, Windy Hills Farm, near Camden. The herbs last for weeks on the kitchen counter, and months in a garden bed or planter and are perfect for snipping off just what you need for a dish.
Nasi Goreng Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Asian home cooking class inspired by Cheong Liew! Sometimes you want to spend all day in the kitchen cooking up a storm; and sometimes you just want a quick and easy meal using what’s on hand. Either way it has to taste great, right? For the […]
Spicy Slaw Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class featuring the food of America’s Deep South! This spicy coleslaw is a great way to liven up a simple poached chicken, steak or piece of grilled fish. It’s also delicious on a sandwich with a hard cheese (like cheddar) or a fried egg. I […]
Potato Salad with Pancetta Like potato salad with pancetta? You’ll love my online cooking class featuring the food of America’s Deep South! This potato salad with pancetta is my go-to dish for picnics, barbecues and any family gathering. It’s delicious with virtually everything, including veal schnitzel. For me, hard boiled eggs are a must in […]
Roast Chicken with Preserved Lemon Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! This super simple, super delicious roast chook is my kind of comfort food. I love the combination of chicken, rice and yoghurt, but you could serve crispy smashed potatoes with it if you prefer. I also […]
French Onion Soup Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! Soup, bread, cheese: three of my favourite comfort foods. I love French onion soup because it combines all three! Beef stock is considered the traditional base, but I often use chicken stock or just water. Sometimes I use […]
Pull Apart Chive Rolls Like Pull Apart Chive Rolls? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! These pull apart chive rolls are simply a scone dough rolled up with a savoury filling. So, as with any scones, the trick is not to handle the dough any more than necessary (see video […]
Ice Cream Christmas Pudding Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! We all love a bit of tradition at Christmas time, but reinterpreting recipes created for a snowy winter wonderland to suit a sunny Aussie Christmas Day is the challenge. Frozen Christmas pudding is my easy solution, for […]
Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells in Taleggio Sauce Join my food & wine tour to Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! My cooking’s often inspired by what happens to be on hand, like some delicious Vannella ricotta leftover from recipe testing and a huge bunch of chives from a herb patch gone berserk. That’s how […]
Steak Tartare Let’s Eat Steak Tartare Together on my small group food & wine tour of Switzerland! As a reformed vegetarian, it’s odd that my favourite way to eat meat is raw, but I can rarely resist steak tartare when I see it on a menu (it sometimes also appears as beef tartare). It’s my […]
Chopped Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Middle Eastern cooking class inspired by Michael Rantissi! Of course we all love to cook – but occasionally, there just isn’t time. That’s when I whip up a big bowl of this delicious chopped salad which keeps well for days in the fridge. Found all over […]
