Savoury French Toast
Savoury French Toast Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! French toast is the only dish I remember Dad teaching me to make. He didn’t cook often, though he did love to eat and, like me, I think he preferred savoury to sweet. When we made French toast […]
‘Nduja Strozzapreti
‘Nduja Strozzapreti Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! This very versatile recipe is built around Calabria’s fiery, spreadable salami called ‘nduja (see FAQ below); it’s available from most delis and my favourite is from Salumi Australia. I’ve made this dish without the chicory (just eggs) and […]
Spicy Lamb Sausage Rolls
Spicy Lamb Sausage Rolls The spicy lamb sausage rolls at the Uraidla Bakery in the Adelaide Hills are the best sausage rolls I’ve ever tasted and this is my attempt to recreate them. I love Carême’s wholemeal spelt pastry for this recipe, but use any good butter puff. If using Carême (which is already the […]
Classic Pavlova
Classic Pavlova Like this classic pavlova recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! Let’s skip the Australia vs New Zealand debate and just agree that a classic pavlova (as light as the ballerina Anna Pavlova), is delicious and much easier to make than it looks. The secret to a light […]
Tarte Flambée (Flammekueche)
Tarte Flambee (Flammekueche) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! This traditional flatbread from Alsace is very similar to pizza. My Alsatian friend Isabelle, who serves it whenever friends gather at her house for drinks, doesn’t use a written recipe – but this one was inspired by watching […]
Chicken Kiev (Garlic Butter)
Chicken Kiev Like Chicken Kiev? You’ll love my online cooking class featuring the food of America’s Deep South! I love retro chicken Kiev! Deep-fried chicken breast wrapped around garlicky herb butter – it looks so impressive, but is really quite easy if you follow the recipe step-by-step. I use chives, parsley and tarragon because that’s […]
Chicken Mushroom Crepes
Chicken & Mushroom Crepes Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! Serve these delicious chicken and mushroom crepes as a main course with a herb salad (I like butter lettuce and chervil) or individually as a starter. The filling can be made the day before, as can the […]
Escarole Frittata
Escarole Frittata Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! I first tasted escarole (also called curly endive) when I was backpacking around Italy in the late ’80s and stayed with a family in Campania; my hostess showed me how to cook it with pine nuts and raisins […]
Veal Schnitzel
Veal Schnitzel with Potato Salad Discover more delicious Swiss dishes on my small group food & wine tour of Switzerland! Veal schnitzel is such an easy classic, and the method works just as well with pork, chicken or turkey. You could use packet breadcrumbs at a pinch, but it’s much nicer with fresh crumbs made […]
Orange Pots de Crème
Orange Pots de Crème Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! Isn’t nature clever, making citrus fruit abundant in winter when we need its vitamin C most? These easy custard pots are a great way to use excess oranges; the recipe is inspired by one from Stephanie Alexander’s […]