9 May 2022
Yuzu Chocolate Tart
It’s been 9 months since my last post. I know this because my last post was a Yuzu citrus recipe and Yuzu season has come back around again. I’m not worried (...)
18 August 2021
Yuzu Sponge Cake
If you’ve been following along with the recipes lately, then you know I recently found myself with a stash of some incredible fresh yuzu fruit grown right here (...)
8 August 2021
Yuzu curd, candied yuzu peel, dried yuzu
When I realised that we had a yuzu grower here in Australia, I got next level excited. Yuzu is one of my all time favourite citrus and I had never had the (...)
23 July 2021
Beef Ragù Pappardelle
Let’s talk ragù. Ragù is the term used in Italy for a pasta sauce that is made using meat. The meat is traditionally slow cooked over time to fall-apart tender (...)
16 July 2021
Lobster Rolls
Like most people who’s day revolves around food, when on holidays we usually plan all our activities and sightseeing around our meal times. Pre-kid we would (...)
8 July 2021
Involtini biscotti - italian biscuit roll-ups
In Italy, biscuits are king. Sure, there are desserts like Tiramisu which everyone knows and loves. But for a country fuelled on the back of 3-4 espressos per (...)
23 March 2021
Caramilk ganache easter tartlets
Sometimes the recipes that you aren’t planning to make end up being the best recipes that need their moment to shine! This is one of those recipes. These (...)
11 March 2021
Easter cupcakes in tiny terracotta pots
I have been making so many Easter recipes for clients this year that you would think it would make me sick of Easter cooking. Well, it did the opposite! All (...)
16 January 2021
Antipasto terrine with provolone, pesto and tomato
I know, I know, It’s been a while. I feel like a broken record saying this every time I manage to find the time to post. This time, I have an excuse… there has (...)
6 October 2020
Halloween Bat Cake
It seems like I make an inordinate amount of cakes these days. The truth is that I don’t get a lot of time to write for the blog these days thanks to a very (...)
21 August 2020
Blood orange and apple crumble
My all time favourite fruit is in season right now in Australia. Seeing that slightly mottled orange and red citrus skin in the fruit markets fills me with (...)
22 May 2020
Tiramisu Tart
‘Tira mi sù’ means pick-me-up in Italian and refers to the hit of coffee that you get from the coffee soaked savoiardi biscuits in this delicious Italian (...)
25 March 2020
Ginger Beer Syrup
Stuck at home? Stupid question. Of course you are. Why? Coronavirus. If you aren’t… then you probably should be. We haven’t officially been locked down in (...)
30 January 2020
Cardamom and lime Ginkgo leaf cake
I’ve always been drawn to Ginkgo trees. Something about the beautiful shape of their leaves worked its way into my heart. Even before seeing a Ginkgo tree in (...)
23 January 2020
Butterflied garlic and herb grilled prawns
Well HELLO 2020. Nice to see you. I managed 4 posts last year so its not going to be hard to beat that this year. Our little girl just turned two late last (...)
17 December 2019
Honeycomb meringue cheesecake torte for bee themed birthday party
I suppose if you love to create and style delicious food, turning your hand to craft is only a matter of time. Last Christmas my husband bought me a die (...)
13 December 2019
Rocky road chocolate salami
I’m always a fan of something that looks like something else (I mean who doesn’t love a surprise) but we all don’t have the time or energy to try our hand at (...)
29 July 2019
Asparagus Gnocchi with Burnt Butter, Pea and Truffle
This morning I was on ABC Radio in Perth talking to Jessica Strutt about Slow Food and telling stories about how my family came to Australia from Italy and (...)
31 May 2019
Margarita Cupcakes
It doesn’t escape my attention that my last post was published almost 6 months ago. I’ve received messages asking if I’m still here (or alive) and planning to (...)
3 December 2018
Sweet Christmas Candles
Just when I thought I couldn’t top last year’s Gingerbread Ice Cream Cake I have a new favourite Christmas dessert. These incredible ‘candles’ are actually (...)
21 September 2018
Cardamom Custard and Rhubarb Tart
Rhubarb is a magical ingredient. Technically a vegetable, but legally considered a fruit by a NY court in 1947 it is definitely enigmatic. It is super tart (...)
18 August 2018
Carrot and Halloumi Fritters
Fritters feature pretty heavily in our household (and on the blog as a result). Anytime I have a few things in the crisper or fridge that requires eating, or (...)
30 June 2018
Wagon Wheel Cheesecake
I had a craving for a cheesecake recently. One should never abandon a cheesecake craving, but I always find the texture of a cheesecake rather dense and full (...)
22 June 2018
Blue Swimmer Crab Pasta
Hello friends *waves*. Here we are again – after a 7 month hiatus – and it feels so good to be back. It’s the longest break in Chew Town history. Why the long (...)
