Cheese adds flavour, texture and aroma to dishes, whether it’s salty feta crumbled into a salad, oozy melting Swiss gruyere in a sandwich, or ricotta baked into a simple dessert. From making simple fresh cheese to dishes using a vast range of European, Asian and Australian cheeses, here are some of my favourite cheese recipes.
Cherrymisu Like this recipe? Join my small-group food & wine tours to Italy and discover more regional Italian specialties! Tiramisu without coffee? How can that be? After all the coffee gives tiramisu its name, which means ‘pick-me-up. But some people (like my friend Diana) don’t like coffee yet still crave the creamy layered flavour of […]
Chäschueche (Swiss Cheese Tart) Like this recipe? Discover More Delicious Swiss Dishes on My Small-Group Food & Wine Tour of Switzerland! Chäschueche literally means ‘cheese cake’ in Swiss German, which might make you think we’re preparing dessert. But ‘cheese tart’ would be a better translation, as Chäschueche is savoury, more like a quiche. You can […]
Chäschüechli (Swiss Cheese Tartlets) Like this recipe? Learn To Make Chäschüechli With Andie & Me On A Swiss Food & Wine Tour! Chäschüechli literally means ‘little cheese cakes’ in Swiss German, which conjures up images of dessert. These Swiss cheese tartlets are savoury however, more like quiche, and one of my favourite Swiss snacks. They’re […]
Prawn Bisque with Stracciatella Wondering what to do with the prawn meat after making bisque? Try these easy prawn recipes! Classic French bisque gets its flavour from the shells (mainly the heads) of shellfish, making it a very inexpensive soup. You can make bisque from any crustacean – crabs, lobsters, freshwater crayfish (such as yabbies […]
Creamy Seafood Crepes Who says seafood & cheese don’t mix? Discover more delicious seafood & cheese recipes! These creamy seafood crepes make an easy light meal with a green salad or a tasty starter if you serve one per person. Vary the seafood and herbs as you like: white fish, crabmeat and bugs or lobster […]
Raspberry Tiramisu Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Italian cooking class! While I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to most recipes, I can’t resist this raspberry tiramisu! A take on one of Italy’s favourite desserts, it combines creamy mascarpone with a double hit of ‘pick-me-up’ coffee and the wonderful vibrant tang […]
Duck & Fig Salad with Persian Fetta Like Duck? Join Me For A Delicious Duck & Pinot Walk Soon! This easy duck and fig salad is delicious and looks beautiful, perfect for a casual family meal or a dinner party. Preserved lemons are the surprise seasoning, their salty tang balances the sweetness of the figs […]
Truffle Pasta Alfredo Like truffles? Join me for a hands-on truffle hunting food & wine weekend! Delicious pasta Alfredo is one of the simplest dishes – containing just pasta, butter, cheese, and the all-important pasta cooking water. Add the indulgent touch of shaved fresh black truffles in season, or black truffle butter the rest of […]
Cozze Gratinate Eat cozze gratinate with me on a small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour – see video below! Cozze gratinate, often called mussels au gratin, is a recipe that busts the myth that seafood and cheese don’t go together in Italian cuisine. I don’t always love mussels, but when I have them like […]
Scallop Mornay Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class! It may be retro, but scallop mornay is a thing – and if it’s your thing, this is the best scallop mornay recipe I know. There are two types of scallops commonly available in Australia, technically they’re called commercial scallops and saucer scallops. […]
