Here are our favourite recipes containing a spalsh (or more) of some of our favourite tipples. Call it alcohol, booze, liquor or liqueurs, a little fermented or distilled juice can add zing to many sweet and savoury recipes. to be on the safe side, think of these as adults only recipes.
Strawberries in Cointreau Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! So simple, it’s hardly a recipe at all, strawberries in Cointreau is my go-to dish when I want a super-quick delicious finish to a meal. It’s perfect for a night in for two, and just as easily multiplied […]
Strawberries Romanoff Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! I’ve seen this simple dessert credited to Câreme and Escoffier (under the name Strawberries Americaine-style) though it seems to have become famous at Romanoff’s, a popular Beverly Hills restaurant in the 1940s and 50s. It was a favourite of mine […]
Crepes Suzette Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! For a touch of indulgence, try the classic – but very easy – French dessert crêpes Suzette. Microplane graters have virtually replaced old-fashioned citrus zesters, but I prefer long thin strips of orange zest in my crêpes Suzette sauce […]
Classic Tiramisu Eat Tiramisu in Treviso with me on my small-group food & wine tour to Veneto & Venice! Desserts don’t get much easier than classic tiramisu, a delicious combination of coffee-dipped sponge biscuits layered with mascarpone lightened with beaten eggs. Meaning ‘pick me up’ in Italian, tiramisu is a relatively new creation, first appearing […]
Sticky Date Pudding Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! Also called sticky toffee pudding, this dessert is pure comfort food and – assuming you keep a packet of dates in the pantry – is quick and easy to whip up without any special shopping. The Grand Marnier […]
Affogato Join my small-group food & wine tour to Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! Depending on the ratio of ice cream to coffee, affogato appears on either coffee or dessert menus in cafés and Italian restaurants everywhere. Affogato means “drowned” in Italian, and in its simplest form it hardly needs a recipe: just […]
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 as a simple dish of whipped cream and crushed strawberries. I’ve added the Cointreau as it gives a lift to strawberries in the cooler months, when they aren’t as […]
Swiss Cheese Fondue (Moitié-Moitié) Eat fondue with me in Switzerland on my small group Swiss food & wine tour! As I’m married to a Swiss, a traditional moitié-moitié fondue is something we always make in winter. It’s easy, delicious and great for a casual get together. Start with a platter of cold cuts and cornichons. […]