Funghi Trifolati
Funghi Trifolati Discover more Italian regional specialties on one of my small-group food & wine tours to Italy Trifolati is an Italian term for dishes cooked in olive oil with garlic and parsley; mushrooms, zucchini and kidneys are often prepared ‘trifolati’. Funghi trifolati was one of my favourite starters in Sydney’s 1980s suburban Italian restaurants, […]
Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup
Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Chinese cooking class! This is my version of the classic Cantonese chicken and sweet corn soup found on every suburban Chinese restaurant menu. I add egg noodles to create a simple one pot dish, but you could leave them out to make a […]
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 […]
Greek Leek and Cheese Pie (Prasopita)
Greek Leek & Cheese Pie (Prasopita) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Greek cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! Prasopita is one of the many variations on Greek filo pies. I’ve long been a fan of spanakopita (spinach and cheese), tiropita (cheese) and hortopita (wild weeds; see video below) – then I discovered this […]
Asian Warm Beef Salad
Asian Warm Beef Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Asian home cooking class inspired by Cheong Liew! I love Asian flavours, but don’t have a lot of patience for cooking elaborate Asian dishes. So I love this Asian warm beef salad. It’s easy to toss together, looks impressive and is full of flavour. […]
Guacamole & Pico de Gallo
Guacamole & Pico de Gallo Like this recipe? Try it with Crisp Potato Skins! Guacamole is one of the quickest snacks to toss together and serve with drinks. It seems lime juice is not traditional – but it’s the best way I know to stop the avocado from browning and I like the tang it […]
Breakfast Parfait
Breakfast Parfait Like this recipe?Find more delicious brunch recipes here! I’m not much for breakfast, except on weekends when I have time for a leisurely brunch on the veranda with a big bowl of coffee and my latest cookbook. Then I do like the crunch of toasted muesli (especially Phillippa’s cranberry granola) with the creamy […]
Chilli sin Carne
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 […]
Raw Artichoke Salad
Raw Artichoke Salad Like Artichokes? Eat them with me in Rome on my Small-Group Food & Wine Tour to Southern Italy. Insalata de carciofi is one of my favourite ways to serve artichokes – simply thinly sliced with a tangy lemon dressing and a little salty cheese. Celery heart adds crunch to this raw artichoke […]
Lime Slice
Lime Slice Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Caribbean cooking class inspired by Paul Carmichael! I recently had an abundance of limes, so made this delicious lime slice. You could use lemons, oranges or any other citrus – you might just want to adjust the sugar level depending on the sweetness of the juice. […]