The colourful world of fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses and funghi provides a wealth of possibilities for delicious dishes. While some dishes listed here are vegetarian containing animal products, they’re easily adapted to a vegan diet by omitting or replacing eggs or dairy with a vegan-friendly alternative. Likewise dishes containing anchovies or non-vegan seasoning can be adapted.
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 […]
Black Truffle Salt Like Truffles? Join Me For A Hands-On Truffle Hunting Food & Wine Weekend! Black truffle season is short, usually just 6–8 weeks in the depth of winter and then they’re gone for another year! Truffle oil, and almost every other preserved truffle product, is full of nasty chemicals and best avoided (read […]
French-style Hazelnut Praline Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients With My Online Cooking Classes What exactly ‘praline’ means depends on where you are in the world – for more details see the FAQ below. The praline I’m talking about is French praline in the traditional sense: caramelised sugar mixed with nuts and […]
How To Make Orecchiette Pasta Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour to discover more traditional dishes! Orecchiette, meaning ‘little ears, is made using the same southern Italian pasta dough as cavatelli and foglie d’ulivo. It’s easiest to shape orecchiette if the dough is a little drier than for these […]
How To Make Foglie d’Ulivo Pasta Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour to discover more traditional dishes! Foglie d’ulivo are a very rustic southern Italian pasta named for the olive leaves their shape resembles. They will be somewhat irregular, just like olive leaves, so don’t try to make them […]
How To Make Cavatelli Pasta Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour to discover more traditional dishes! Cavatelli means ‘little hollows’ (related to the English word ‘cave’), a reference to its shell-like shape with hollows that are perfect for holding pasta sauce. Cavatelli appears all over southern Italy with all […]
Southern Italian Pasta Dough Like this recipe? Join my small-group Southern Italian food & wine tour and learn more delicious recipes with Mamma Marinella! When we talk about fresh pasta we’re often in northern Italy, where flour from soft wheat (farina di grano tenero) is combined with egg and the dough is usually rolled into […]
Janni’s Orzo with Green Onion Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Greek cooking class inspired by Janni Kyritsis! Orzo is the Italian word for barley and also the name Greeks often use for the small, grain-shaped pasta that Italians call risoni (meaning rice). So I guess one man’s rice is another man’s barley. Orzo […]
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 […]
Vietnamese Herb Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class! One of the defining elements of Vietnamese cuisine is the abundance of fresh herbs and leaves that appear at every meal. I love this Vietnamese herb salad because it features some unusual herbs that may necessitate a shopping trip to a suburb […]