A splash of orange juice, a squeeze of lemon and a little lime zest. Citrus adds a fresh note to so many dishes, sweet and savoury. Here are some of my favourite citrus recipes.
Lemon & Ginger Rice Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Indian cooking class inspired by Ajoy Joshi! Lemon and ginger rice is a deliciously fresh side dish that’s a great accompaniment to all sorts of dishes, especially seafood or poultry. With the optional tempering mixture drizzled over the top it’s particularly good with Indian […]
Lemon Shortbread Cookies Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! I created these lemon shortbread cookies by accident. I started thinking about classic Aussie melting moments – but I didn’t have any cornflour so substituted rice flour, which gave my cookies more of a shortbread texture. I still […]
Raspberry Lime Sherbet Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! I love the way good basic recipes can be rejigged to suit different occasions and ingredients. I originally made a mango and lime sorbet (more accurately called a sherbet, see FAQ below for details); then when I needed […]
Mango, Lime & Crème Fraîche Sorbet Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! This super easy mango crème fraîche sorbet is inspired by Katrina Kanetani’s plum sorbet in the cookbook Pier, and you could substitute plum or any other fresh fruit for the mango. The crème fraîche gives […]
Duck à l’Orange Like this duck a l’Orange recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! I love this easy duck à l’orange recipe. It’s inspired by Pierre Koffman’s recipe for wild duck in orange sauce in Memories of Gascony and is simpler than most duck à l’orange recipes as it […]
Grilled Asparagus with Sauce Maltaise Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class featuring the food of Provence! Spring brings so many wonderful ingredients together, including two of my favourites: new season asparagus and blood oranges. And I love combining them in this dish of grilled asparagus with sauce Maltaise. Being one of […]
Daddy’s Drop Scones (Pikelets) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! My father was famous in our family for cooking one thing: pikelets. He told us they were called drop scones in Scotland where he grew up and, just occasionally, he’d treat us with a batch of these mini-pancakes. I remember the […]
Preserved Lemons Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Middle Eastern cooking class inspired by Michael Rantissi! Preserved lemons, a Moroccan specialty, are super easy to make, a great pantry staple to spice up many dishes and a wonderful homemade gift. It’s a great way to use excess fruit from a backyard lemon tree; or […]
Mozzarella Grilled in Lemon Leaves Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! I discovered mozzarella grilled in lemon leaves on the Amalfi coast, where lemons are a way of life. It’s delicious and so very simple to make, especially if you (or a neighbour) have a lemon […]
Lime Slice Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Caribbean cooking class inspired by Paul Carmichael! I recently had an abundance of limes, so made this delicious lime slice. You could use lemons, oranges or any other citrus, you might just want to adjust the sugar level depending on the sweetness of the juice. The […]
