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.
Strawberries in Cointreau Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! So simple, it’s hardly a recipe at all, strawberries in Cointreau is my go-to dish when I want a super-quick delicious finish to a meal. It’s perfect for a night in for two, and just as easily multiplied […]
Strawberries Romanoff Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! I’ve seen this simple dessert credited to Câreme and Escoffier (under the name Strawberries Americaine-style) though it seems to have become famous at Romanoff’s, a popular Beverly Hills restaurant in the 1940s and 50s. It was a favourite of mine […]
Lemon Delicious Pudding Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! Lemon delicious pudding is a self-saucing pudding, one of those easy desserts that magically separates into a sponge top with a warm sauce underneath. This Aussie classic is tangy and a little goes a long way, especially when […]
Crepes Suzette Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! For a touch of indulgence, try the classic – but very easy – French dessert crêpes Suzette. Microplane graters have virtually replaced old-fashioned citrus zesters, but I prefer long thin strips of orange zest in my crêpes Suzette sauce; […]
Nectarine Fruit Crumble Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! I think fruit crumble may be the world’s easiest dessert – and one of the yummiest! The only trick to making a great crumble topping is that the butter has to be cold. I still remember the best crumble I ever had, […]
Apple & Almond Pies Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class featuring the food of Provence! These simple apple and almond pies looks impressive because of the plaited pastry (a trick I learnt years ago from an Australian Women’s Weekly cookbook), but are quick and easy and can be assembled up to […]
Prosciutto Wrapped Figs Visit Producers of Prosciutto di Parma & Balsamic Vinegar on my Small Group Italian Food & Wine Tour! Prosciutto wrapped figs is so simple you hardly need a recipe at all. But I know that’s what you like, especially when friends drop by and you’re busy but still want to put something […]
Palmiers with Strawberries & Crème Fraîche Like Palmiers? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! These easy French palm leaf shaped pastries are quick, versatile and delicious. The secret to palmiers is to use good butter puff pastry, not one made with margarine or other commercial fats; Carême brand is available […]
No-bake Passionfruit Cheesecake Like No-bake Passionfruit Cheesecake? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! Desserts often evoke nostalgia and this no-bake passionfruit cheesecake certainly does for me. My father loved cheesecake and I wish I’d made it for him more often, especially this simple version which only takes 15 minutes or […]
Spatchcock with Chilli, Garlic & Lemon Join my food & wine tour to Italy to discover more delicious Italian fare! What does spatchcock mean? It’s a method of preparing any poultry or game bird for cooking by removing the backbone and flattening it out – butterflying in other words. So quail, duck, guinea fowl, and […]
