Robert Armstrong’s commitment to his land and olive groves, in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range (near Crookwell, NSW) has led to ALTO Olives becoming Australia’s most awarded extra virgin olive oil. His agrodolce (bitter-sweet) vinegars are the best Australian vinegars I’ve found too.
Pumpkin Soup Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! Pumpkin soup is an Aussie classic, so quick and easy that it’s a staple on pub menus and family dinner tables across the land. I find many versions too sweet, so spice mine up with a dash of ginger […]
Polenta Chips & Stracciatella Join my Small Group Food & Wine Tours of Northern Italy One of the things I love most about travel is discovering new foods, and the find of my first trip to Emilia-Romagna was the soft fresh cheese Squacquerone di Romagna. Guests on my Emilia-Romagna food and wine tour (see video […]
Escarole Frittata Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! I first tasted escarole (also called curly endive) when I was backpacking around Italy in the late ’80s and stayed with a family in Campania; my hostess showed me how to cook it with pine nuts and raisins […]
Vegetarian Lasagne Let’s Eat Lasagne Together In Italy On one of my Italian food & wine tours! I love this vegetarian twist on a classic lasagne, full of spring greens. It’s a bit messy to make, but delicious to eat; the ricotta mixture is much thicker than the béchamel sauce used in a traditional lasagne, […]
Middle Eastern Zucchini Soup Like this zucchini soup recipe? You’ll love my online Middle Eastern cooking class inspired by Michael Rantissi! I love soup at any time of year – and fresh green veggie soups are so quick and easy. This isn’t a traditional Middle Eastern dish, just the way I like to make zucchini […]
Artichoke & White Bean Dip Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class featuring the food of Provence! This marinated artichoke and white bean dip is a simple way to enjoy artichokes when they’re out of season or you don’t have time to prepare fresh ones. Use good quality bottled artichokes, preferably stored […]
Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni Join my food & wine tour to Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! Spinach and ricotta cannelloni is an easy dish that can be prepared a few hours ahead of time, then just put in the oven at the last minute – perfect for casual entertaining. I use cannelloni tubes […]
Tagliatelle with Pesto Discover more Italian regional specialties on my small-group food & wine tour of Italy! How often do you buy a bunch of basil, use a dozen leaves or so in a sauce or salad then wonder what to do with the rest? The answer’s easy: make tagliatelle with pesto. Though if you’re […]
Mustard-crusted Roast Lamb Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! What’s more Australian than roast lamb? Mum’s Sunday roast is one of my favourite childhood memories. It was a large leg of lamb surrounded by a heap of roast root vegies, with boiled peas, beans, cauliflower and broccoli […]
Vegetarian Antipasto Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! Remember food doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious and impressive. Inspired by travels around the Mediterranean, I keep things super simple when I entertain with platters of food down the centre of a long table. To […]
