Father and son team, Chris and Julian Parisi, are at Flemington Produce Markets every day as well as working with an extensive network of growers to source great fruit and vegetables. Here are some of my favourite recipes using Parisi fruit and veg.
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 […]
Maydanoz Salatası (Turkish Parsley Salad) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Turkish cooking class! In this simple Turkish parsley salad, called maydanoz salatası, you’ll be amazed how a basic bowl of herbs and onion is transformed into something delicious by a tangy pomegranate molasses dressing. Parsley (maydanoz in Turkish) is so fundamental to Turkish […]
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 […]
Gallina in Saòr (Italian Sweet & Sour Chicken) Like this recipe? Join my small-group Venice & Veneto Food & Wine Tour to discover more regional classics! You may be familiar with the Venetian dish of sardines in saòr (sardelle in saòr), sardines marinated in a sweet and sour onion mixture (if not, see FAQ below). […]
Risotto alla Trevigiana (Radicchio Risotto) Like this recipe? Discover more Venetian classics on my small-group food & wine tour to the Veneto & Venice! Risotto alla Trevigiana – also called risotto alla Trevisana or risotto con radicchio – is a classic Venetian risotto from Treviso, traditionally made with radicchio tardivo. The province of Treviso is […]
Risi e Bisi (Venetian Rice & Peas) Like this recipe? Join my small-group Venice & Veneto Food & Wine Tour to discover more regional classics! Risi e bisi (literally ‘rice and peas’ in Venetian dialect) is a classic Venetian risotto traditionally made in spring, when the first of the season’s small, sweet peas arrive. Historically, […]
Cock-a-Leekie Like this recipe? Discover more classic Scottish dishes on my Scottish ‘Seafood & Spirits’ Tour! The colder the weather, the more we crave the comfort of a steaming bowl of something tasty and nourishing and so, not surprisingly, Scotland has many delicious soups. Cock-a-leekie is a traditional Scottish chicken and leek soup, dating to […]
Nüsslisalat (Swiss Lamb’s Lettuce Salad) Like this recipe? Discover more regional specialties on my small group food & wine tour of Switzerland! Swiss salads are often like a slaw or remoulade – such as Swiss kohlrabi & herb salad and Swiss cucumber salad – rather than based on leafy greens. The exception is nüsslisalat, which […]
Pasta Fredda with Smoked Trout Join my small-group food & wine tours to Italy to discover more traditional Italian specialties! My Italian friends would insist that pasta fredda, also called ‘summer pasta’, is not a pasta salad (not even a warm pasta salad) but a delicious dish of freshly cooked pasta tossed with a sauce […]
How To Roast Chestnuts In The Oven Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Chestnuts are a favourite autumn and winter food throughout Europe with street stalls roasting them over braziers and selling them to passers-by. I often buy a cone of roasted chestnuts while wandering around the […]