What’s not to love – fruit is colourful, juicy, great-tasting and good for you! Sweet or sour, as the star attraction or support act in savoury dishes or desserts, here are some of my favourite fruit recipes.
Rhubarb Fool Dessert Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! Fools are classic old-school British desserts that cooks could knock up quickly from what was on hand: cream, fruit (fresh or stewed) and sugar. Berries, especially gooseberries, are traditional – and strawberry, raspberry, damson plum and rhubarb fools are also popular. Food […]
Grandma Marthi’s Rhubarb Compote Join my Swiss food & wine tour for more delicious traditional Swiss fare! This rhubarb compote recipe is inspired by Franz’s paternal grandmother, Grandma Marthi. Franz started helping to make it at her elbow from the age of about 7. Grandma Marthi and Franz’s grandfather ran a hotel on Griesalp in […]
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 […]
Salt Pepper & Lemon Dipping Sauce Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class! The salt & pepper squid at Sydney’s Red Lantern Vietnamese restaurant was legendary. The thin crisp batter, tender loligo squid and use of fresh hot oil all contributed to its popularity. But for me it was really just an […]
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 […]
Classic Southern Cocktails Some of the oldest American cocktails come out of the South, which makes them some of the oldest cocktails in the world given this style of beverage was at least popularised in the USA. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Here are my favourite classic Southern cocktails, using some […]
Dessert Cocktails While cocktails are typically served before dinner, I find some are better at the end of the evening. Here’s my version of some classic sweet cocktails that are perfect after, or instead of, dessert. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Make your own simple sugar syrup by combining equal quantities […]
Classic Cocktails Cocktails add an air of sophistication to any gathering. So here’s my take on some of the best-known classic cocktails. Join me for aperitivo on a small-group food & wine tour to Italy! As I’m more a wine drinker than a spirits fan, my classic cocktail recipes are relatively low alcohol – making […]
Champagne Cocktails There’s nothing like bubbles to get everyone in a party mood. While Champagne is the traditional fizz of choice, sparkling wines from other French regions, Italy, Australia and New Zealand can also do the job. Join me on a Food & Wine Adventure soon! Often at a fraction of the cost too, especially […]
Philadelphia-Style Ice Cream Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class featuring the food of America’s Deep South! While classic French ice cream has a crème Anglaise egg custard base (see video below), quick and easy Philadelphia ice cream is egg-free. Sometimes called American ice cream or New York ice cream, Philly-style ice cream […]