Recipes

I love eating all food – but usually cook simple, classic dishes. My easy to follow recipes are all double-tested in my home kitchen using domestic appliances, so you’ll get great results every time. Explore new cuisines, ingredients and cooking styles using the tiles below, and if you have a cooking question, please email me.

Poached Quinces - light and dark (Easy to Follow Recipes)
Vegetarian Antipasto Platter: insalata Caprese with Vannella buffalo bocconcini, funghi trifolati, steamed asparagus, peperoni in padella, melanzane grigliata - Easy To Follow Recipes

Vegetarian

I love the diversity of plant-based dishes. They're colourful, tasty, quick and easy and make great sides.

Poached Rainbow Trout - Easy To Follow Recipes

Seafood

I love the quality and diversity of Australian seafood and I’ve learnt a bit about preparing it over the years.

Chicken Kiev - Easy To Follow Recipes

Poultry

I love chicken, duck and quail. They’re versatile, a great foil for other flavours, and simple to prepare.

Veal Schnitzel with Potato Salad - Easy To Follow Recipes

Meat

Beef, veal, lamb, goat, pork, fresh and cured, there’s a lot to discover in the world of meat cookery.

Walnut and Cinnamon Coffee Cake - Easy To Follow Recipes

Sweets

When I make sweets they're quick and easy: simple desserts and treats to have with coffee or as gifts.

Best Prosecco Cocktails - Bellini, Aperol Spitz, Sgroppino, Sbagliato - Easy To Follow Recipes

Drinks

Drinks – cocktails, coffees and more – can take us travelling vicariously in the same way food can.

Food and wine tours - Fondue - 3 pieces of bread above the caquelon (fondue pot) - online Swiss cooking class - Romainmôtier Food Tour

Swiss

Switzerland has a special place in my heart and recipe collection as my husband is Swiss. Here are some of my favourite Swiss recipes, authentic and easy to follow.

Grilled Lamb Cutlets with Romesco Sauce

Spanish

Colourful, fresh, produce-driven Spanish food is sprinkled with Arabic influence from centuries of Moorish occupation. Try these easy to follow recipes from Spain.

Chouriço à Bombeiro (Flaming Chorizo) - Portuguese Recipes

Portuguese

At the vanguard of maritime exploration, Portugal’s cuisine is sprinkled with spices from Africa and Asia. Try my favourite Portuguese recipes.

Lebanese Recipes - Mezze

Lebanese

Lebanese recipes are vibrant, delicious and healthy – full of grains, vegetables, herbs and olive oil to create dishes perfect for sharing with family and friends.

Salami-stuffed Chicken Drumsticks

Picnic

Whether it's on the beach, in a park, in the wilderness or on the floor beside an open fire. Here are some of my favourite portable dishes, perfect picnic recipes.

Breakfast Parfait (Breakfast Trifle)

Brunch

Breakfast, brekkie or brunch, they say our first meal of the day is the most important. It can also be a fun way to entertain. Try these easy to follow brunch recipes.

Walnut and Cinnamon Coffee Cake - Easy To Follow Recipes

Afternoon Tea

These treats are perfect afternoon tea recipes, whether you're planning a grand high tea for a special occasion or a cuppa with friends or family.

Spanish online cooking class - Tapas: potato frittata, fennel & piquillo salad, garlic prawns, albondigas, olives and bread

Small Plates

Whether it’s eastern Mediterranean mezze, Italian antipasto or Spanish tapas, the idea is the same: small dishes of tasty food to enjoy with a drink.

Lemon Ginger Pilau (Lemon Ginger Rice)

Rice

Rice is such comfort food, as pilaf, risotto and biryani, adding substance to soups or in delicious desserts. Rice recipes are diverse, colourful and easy.

Red Rice & Herb Cake

Herbs

Herbs add freshness and colour to recipes and are often the signature fragrance of a cuisine. Here are some easy to follow recipes using fresh herbs.

Fettuccine with Black Truffle

Truffles

Truffles are one of the joys of winter, adding a touch of luxury to so many dishes; and a little goes a long way. Here are some of my favourite truffle recipes.

Crepes Suzette

Alcohol

Call it booze, liquor or liqueur, a splash of alcohol adds zing to many sweet & savoury recipes. Think of these as adults only recipes.

Spaghetti Vongole - Myer Seafood

Pasta

Pasta is the perfect quick and easy comfort food. Whip up a bowl in less time than it takes for pizza to arrive. Try these classic pasta recipes.

Sardine Pâté (Paté de Sardinha)

Dips & Spreads

Dips can be a party starter, part of a mezze or antipasto, or an easy super with some salad and great bread. Here are some of my favourite dip recipes.

Easy Sauce Béarnaise

Sauces

Sauces make the simple sublime, dressing seafood, meat and vegetables to create memorable dishes. Here are some of my favourite sauce recipes.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes using The Gourmet Potato

Side Dishes

They may be a support act, but great side dishes can transform a meal. Breads, salads, rice, potatoes and veggies – here are my favourite side dish recipes.

Steak Sandwich - cut

Sandwiches

Portable, versatile sandwiches appear in many guises around the world: open, closed, delicate and hearty. Here are my favourite sandwich recipes.

Chicken & Vegetable Pot Pie

Pies

Pies, sweet and savoury, are comfort food and so versatile: pot pies, fruit pies, shepherd's pie, tarts and flans. Here are my favourite pie recipes.

Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino - Barilla Pasta

Pantry

It’s easy to toss together a quick and tasty meal using some good staples and a little inspiration. Here are some of my favourite pantry recipes.

Pasta Frittata

No Waste

A third of all food produced for human consumption around the world is wasted. Do your part to reduce food waste with these no waste recipes.

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