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.
Chopped Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Middle Eastern cooking class inspired by Michael Rantissi! Of course we all love to cook – but occasionally, there just isn’t time. That’s when I whip up a big bowl of this delicious chopped salad which keeps well for days in the fridge. Found all over […]
Stuffed Vine Leaves (Dolmades) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! I enjoy rolling the filling into stuffed vine leaves, once you get started it’s quite meditative. Vine leaves come in large packs, which is just as well, as some will be too small or too large and some […]
Turkish Lentil Soup Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Turkish cooking class inspired by Somer Sivrioglu! I lived on this delicious lentil soup when I was in Turkey for three months in 1988. My recipe is adapted from one that I had on the Black Sea coast made by a young lady called Zerrin. […]
Funghi Trifolati Join my food & wine tour to Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! Trifolati is an Italian term for dishes cooked in olive oil with garlic and parsley; mushrooms, zucchini and kidneys are often prepared this way. This was one of my favourite starters in Sydney’s 1980s suburban Italian restaurants, where exotic […]
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 […]
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 Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! 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 salad and a […]
Pumpkin Soup Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Australian cooking class inspired by Matt Moran! Pumpkin soup is an Aussie classic, so quick and easy that it’s a staple on pub menus and family dinner tables across the land. I find many versions too sweet, so spice mine up with a dash of ginger […]
Artichoke & White Bean Dip Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class featuring the food of Provence! This artichoke and white bean dip is a simple way to enjoy artichokes when they’re out of season or you don’t have time to prepare fresh ones. Use good quality bottled artichokes, preferably stored in […]
Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino Join my food & wine tour to Southern Italy to discover more Italian regional specialties! The simplest recipes are often the favourites, the ones with the most views on this website are croque monsieur (a.k.a. toasted ham & cheese sandwich) and affogato (ice cream ‘drowned’ in coffee and liqueur), hardly […]
