Nuts are rich in nutrients, flavour and texture – and so versatile! Here are some of my favourite sweet and savoury nut recipes.
Date & Walnut Roll Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! If I’m baking, it has to be super-easy, like this delicious date and walnut roll that I don’t even need to get the electric mixer out for. I remember my Aunty Dorothy making these when I was […]
Nanna’s Caramel Walnut Slice Like Caramel Walnut Slice? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! I came across a caramel walnut slice recipe in my grandmother’s handwriting. It was on a piece of paper tucked into an old exercise book where she’d written out her favourite recipes and stored others clipped […]
Orange & Almond Impossible Pie Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class featuring the food of America’s Deep South! Impossible pie is so named because all the ingredients are mixed together in one bowl and then ‘miraculously’ separate into three layers in the oven, giving a soft pie base, a creamy custard filling […]
Tagliatelle with Pesto Discover more Italian regional specialties on my small-group food & wine tour of Italy! How often do you buy a bunch of basil, use a dozen leaves or so in a sauce or salad then wonder what to do with the rest? The answer’s easy: make tagliatelle with pesto. Though if you’re […]
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 […]
Pecan Pie with Maple Cream Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class featuring the food of America’s Deep South! As an Aussie, I’ve never been convinced about putting pumpkin, a vegetable I associate with Sunday roasts, into a sweet pie; but I do love pecan pie, another American classic. Pecans are grown widely […]
Lamb Cutlets with Romesco Sauce Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Spanish cooking class! Romesco is a Spanish sauce from the region of Catalonia, where a variation called salvitxada is served as a dip for calçots, local spring onions traditionally charred over open fires. Thick green onions or baby leeks make a good alternative […]
Manchego, Fennel, Orange, Walnut Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Spanish cooking class! Manchego, fennel and orange salad is one of my favourite dishes for summer entertaining. It’s a little different, but quick and easy, and there’s never any left over. The trickiest part is segmenting the oranges, and you can see how […]
Orange, Almond & Yoghurt Cake Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Spanish cooking class! This orange almond yoghurt cake is great on its own with a cup of coffee or tea. Or serve it with crème frâiche and an easy orange & date salad for a simple, delicious dessert that can be prepared ahead […]
