Eton Mess

Eton Mess Like this recipe? You’ll love my online British cooking class! The classic British dessert Eton mess originated at the English boys’ school Eton College as a simple dish of whipped cream and crushed strawberries. I’ve added the Cointreau as it gives a lift to strawberries in the cooler months, when they aren’t as […]

Chicken Vegetable Pot Pie

Chicken & VegetablePot Pie Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! There’s something very comforting about a homemade pie. This chicken and vegetable pot pie, which I’ve been making for over 30 years, is one of my favourites. If you’re short on time you can use a barbecued […]

Eggplant Parmigiana

Eggplant Parmigiana Eat Eggplant Parmigiana with me in Parma on a Small Group Food & Wine Tour While the name suggests a clear connection with the northern Italian city of Parma – and eggplant Parmigiana appears on almost every restaurant menu there – southern Italy also claims this delicious dish. It’s traditional to Naples and […]

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

Gnocchi alla Sorrentina Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy & dine with me at Ristorante da Ciccio! This deliciously simple dish is so easy even a child can make it (see video below). It’s named for the town of Sorrento on Italy’s Amalfi coast and I first ate it at Ristorante Da […]

Tomato Gazpacho

Tomato Gazpacho Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Spanish cooking class! Gazpacho is an ancient Spanish bread soup, possibly dating back to Roman times, which was readily adapted to include the New World tomato in the 18th century. It makes a delicious, appetite-stimulating start to a summer meal and is great in shot glasses […]

Orecchiette Broccoli Anchovies & Chilli

Orecchiette with Broccoli & Anchovies Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! This classic dish of orecchiette with broccoli and anchovies hails from Puglia and is also popular in neighbouring Basilicata. It highlights one of the many reasons to love pasta – it’s literally on the table […]

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