They say the only part of the pig you can’t eat is the squeal and versatile pork appears in many cuisines. It’s great for BBQ, salami and ham, as chops and bacon, in dumplings, soups and roasts. Here are some of my favourite pork recipes.
Spaghetti Carbonara Join my food & wine tour to Rome & Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! Spaghetti carbonara is one of the five classic Roman pastas. The sauce is made creamy by combining egg yolks and hard cheese – it doesn’t contain cream, despite the profusion of recipes using it. The origin […]
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 […]
Classic Tarte Flambée (Flammekueche with Speck) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! Tarte flambée is a traditional flatbread from Alsace. In the Alsatian language it’s called flammekueche – literally ‘flame cake’ – as it was traditionally cooked in a very hot wood-fired oven, like a pizza (and […]
Pancetta-wrapped Grilled Mozzarella Join my food & wine tour to Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! Pancetta-wrapped grilled mozzarella is one of those quick-to-assemble dishes that’s perfect for entertaining. Inspired by a dish I used to love years ago at Castelmola restaurant in Leichhardt, the addition of mustard fruit takes this snack from yum […]
Prosciutto Wrapped Figs Visit Producers of Prosciutto di Parma & Balsamic Vinegar on my Small Group Italian Food & Wine Tour! Prosciutto wrapped figs is so simple you hardly need a recipe at all. But I know that’s what you like, especially when friends drop by and you’re busy but still want to put something […]
Salami-stuffed Chicken Drumsticks Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Sardinian cooking class! These salami-stuffed chicken drumsticks are perfect picnic fare – easy to make a day ahead then throw in the car with a bottle of red, a couple of glasses and some serviettes and head out to some pretty spot that feels a […]
Swiss Barley Soup (Gerstensuppe) Discover more Swiss regional specialties on my small group food & wine tour of Switzerland! I always cook up a big pot of delicious Swiss barley soup (gerstensuppe) for Swiss National Day (1 August). It’s one of Franz’s favourite childhood memories – a sustaining dish full of vegetables and cured meat, […]
Croque Monsieur Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! Croque monsieur is perhaps just a ham and cheese toastie with a fancy name, but it’s still one of my favourite weekend brunch dishes, and also perfect for those lazy stay-at-home Sunday nights in front of the TV. Its […]