Pumpkin and chorizo were made to dance with each other. The earthy sweetness of the pumpkin is perfect with the smoky paprika flavour of the chorizo. I often roast small cubes of pumpkin and toss them with chorizo that I have pan-fried just until the edges are crispy, then scatter over a bed of baby…
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Whole Orange and Yoghurt Cake
I bought my very first blood oranges this week. Yep – never ever have I had the opportunity to buy them before. Living in a remote town with only two supermarkets makes it very difficult to get your hands on certain ingredients. Seriously, if you get to go to a local farmer’s market every week…
Tagliatelle with Chicken and Creamy Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
Chicken is without a doubt the most common protein that comes out of my kitchen. I know I’m not alone. Chicken is popular all over the world, particularly in Australia. Data from the OECD says that the average Aussie eats 42kg of chicken per year. That’s a lot of chicken! We are the third largest…
Pappardelle with Broccoli and Italian Sausage
This simple pasta recipe of Italian sausage with broccoli is a classic combination, but I must confess that when I was a child broccoli wasn’t my favourite. In fact it was my ‘spew food’. Did you have one of those? Just the thought of it literally made me want to throw up. Mum’s way of…
Barbecued Fish Spiedini with Salmoriglio Sauce
Some people are a little nervous about cooking fish. I blame cooking shows. There’s all that talk about being careful, don’t overcook it or it’ll taste like rubber, but don’t undercook it either – you don’t want to serve raw fish, you want it to just flake away. Jeesh! That makes it sound like if…
Croquette di Patate (Potato Croquettes)
These crispy deep fried little bundles are a common antipasti, or street food, found all over Italy. There are many versions, but the main theme is a creamy, tasty interior made with mashed potato. This recipe comes from my mother’s kitchen, passed down to me (aren’t all the best recipes?). Rather than a super soft…
Upside Down Pear Cake
This pear cake was born out of necessity. As a mother of two, I have spent the past 20 plus years trying to coax my boys into eating fruit. Up until quite recently, the only fruit they would eat were apples. Only apples. And they HAVE to be Pink Ladies. Now, I have nothing against…
Cannoli with Ricotta Cream, Chocolate and Pistachio
I love that part in the Godfather movie when Clemenza leaves home to go out on a ‘hit’. His wife (who has no idea he is going out to murder someone) asks him to bring home some cannoli. After he and his accomplice finish the murder he says: “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.” Cannoli…
Plum and Berry Slice
Today I’m sharing the recipe for this Plum and Berry Slice – simply because it needs to be shouted from the rooftops and made in every kitchen, everywhere. Seriously, it’s THAT good. The best thing is that this recipe is the result of using up skanky (over ripe) plums I had sitting in the fruit…
Orvieto – Full of Surprises
We stumbled across the fascinating town, Orvieto, on a trip to Italy a few years ago and it remains one of my favourite finds; not only because it is a gorgeous example of a medieval Italian town, but because of the many unexpected things we found there – from quirky wooden puppets, to a real-life…
