Swiss Salmon in Cream Sauce Discover more delicious Swiss dishes on my small group food & wine tour of Switzerland! This delicious salmon in cream sauce recipe is inspired by a Swiss dish called voressen that’s usually made with lamb or chicken in the Emmental. Use sashimi-grade fish, which virtually all farmed salmon is, and […]
Seafood Pot Pies Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! I love pot pies as there’s no pastry base to fiddle around blind baking, just a flaky golden pastry lid. You can bake them in a ramekin, ovenproof bowl or soufflé dish and fill them with virtually anything […]
Swiss Kohlrabi & Herb Salad Discover more delicious Swiss dishes on my small group food & wine tour of Switzerland! The Swiss love creamy salad dressings, often using yoghurt to supply both the creaminess and a little tang. Finely sliced root vegetables such as kohlrabi or celeriac are often served this way. As celeriac are […]
Herb Scones Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! I love herb scones alongside a bowl of soup, but they also make a great savoury addition to afternoon tea. Use just one herb or a mixture of any fresh herbs you like: parsley, chervil, dill, chives, tarragon or […]
Gorgonzola & Walnut Sauce with Lumache Like this recipe?You’ll love my online Italian cooking class featuring the food of northern Italy! I first had this sauce many years ago in an Italian restaurant in Glebe. I remember writing a letter (no email back then) to the chef asking if he’d share the recipe, but he […]
Poussin with Preserved Lemon Salata Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Middle Eastern cooking class inspired by Michael Rantissi! Poussins, French for chicks, are young chickens, sometimes called spatchcocks. They’re a good size to serve whole or halved, but you can also make this dish with a regular-size chicken and just increase the cooking […]
Potato Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class featuring the food of America’s Deep South! Potato salad 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; the yolks break up a little and add […]
Chive Pull Aparts Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! These pull-aparts 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 is necessary (see video below). Use any filling you […]
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 this dish when I see it on a menu. It’s my go-to starter in French bistros and when […]
