It’s great to toss together a quick and tasty meal from what’s on hand. And it’s so easy with a well-stocked pantry, fridge and freezer and a little inspiration. Here are some of my favourite pantry recipes.
Steak Diane Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! I love food history almost as much as I love food. I always thought this dish of steak with a garlicky sauce was a French classic as it appears on many bistro menus. In fact, steak Diane originated in […]
Pommes Dauphinoise Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! Also known as gratin Dauphinoise, or more simply ‘potato bake’, pommes Dauphinoise is a delicious layering of potatoes and cream and the perfect accompaniment to many steak dishes. It originated in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France, famous for […]
Hazelnut & Butterscotch Pull-aparts Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Italian cooking class featuring Australian Classics! Hazelnut and butterscotch pull-aparts is one of the quickest and easiest sweet treats to make, yet looks fabulous and tastes delicious. That’s my kind of cooking! Best of all, you can use this technique to make any flavour […]
Walnut & Cinnamon Coffee Cake Like This Recipe? You’ll Love My Online Swiss Cooking Class! I’m not much of a baker, but this moist walnut and cinnamon coffee cake, with a scrumptious crunchy streusel topping, is foolproof and so delicious that it’s become my go-to when I need a homemade sweet treat to take to […]
Chilli sin Carne Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class featuring the food of America’s Deep South! Chilli sin carne is my vegetarian play on the famous Texan dish, chilli con carne. Since there’s no carne (Spanish for ‘meat’), it’s ‘sin carne’ (without meat). The idea would be an abomination to any self-respecting […]
Butterscotch Cookies Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! I love having something homemade to serve when friends drop by for a cuppa – but sometimes I just get caught short. That’s when I whip up a batch of these butterscotch cookies in less time than it takes […]
Bacon & Egg Pie Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! Bacon and egg pie is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner and, as it’s great served at room temperature, it makes ideal picnic fare. Best of all, the ingredients will be on hand in a well-stocked fridge. I […]
Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! Cacio e pepe, cheese and pepper – one of the simplest pasta sauces, this classic Roman pasta can also be one of the trickiest to get just right. The idea is to emulsify the cheese with […]
Welsh Rarebit Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! The alternative name for this cheesy British classic, Welsh rabbit, may be the original title, and the ‘rarebit’ name may have been created later to try and make sense of a nonsensical sounding dish. Etymology aside, this is the classic cheddar dish and […]
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 […]
