I do love a pie, and I’d be quite happy to start with a savoury pie and then finish with a sweet fruit pie for dessert. I’ve been doing a bit of research into British pies, looking at the variety of fillings, traditional and modern …
When we say ragù in Italy, we are usually referring to what is commonly called ‘Bolgnese’ sauce everywhere else in the world. Depending where you live in Italy, the ingredients may vary slightly and obviously there is the ‘authentic’ recipe that comes from Bologna. There …
Sausage Rolls are a classic favourite for the majority of Australians and definitely a staple for many generations at every birthday party we were ever invited to. They are our fast food solution when buying a quick lunch from our local ‘Milk Bar’ and the …
This is a classic & favourite ravioli filling. I have written measures for the filling but it was estimated as I just bought spinach and ricotta (not paying much attention to quantities) and mixed them together. I probably should have used less spinach or added …
Polpette (meatballs) di Bollito is an Italian recipe of Roman tradition. They were created as a way to ‘recycle’ or use up the meat left over after making broth. ‘Bollito’ is basically boiled meat, mostly beef, but chicken and tongue is also often used too. …
When visiting my local market, I am always attracted to the fish mongers. I love looking at all the different types of seafood, and last Saturday this gorgeous Snapper caught my eye. Cooking whole fish in a salt crust is such an easy and stress …
A few months ago I bought three new cookbooks, all about Persian cooking. I love the rich, taste-bud teasing flavours that result from every dish and this also prompted me to take a Persian cooking class before Christmas. This is a recipe taken from Yasmin …
Similar to the Roman ‘Pomodori ripieni di Riso’ , instead of being stuffed with rice, the filling to these red peppers (capsicum) is a flavourful Couscous. You can add whatever flavours you like to your couscous, but for this recipe I have used basil, parsley, …
This is one of the easiest and most delicious pasta recipes you can throw together. I recommend making it in the summer, which was when I made it. It’s taken me a few months to actually post this recipe but I had a crazy busy …
