4 September 2014
Layered hazelnut Pavlova with mascarpone cream and berries
Once one has set up a family tradition, especially when children are involved, that tradition becomes an expectation that one absolutely must make time to (...)
5 August 2015
Italian porchetta roast pork
It was only a matter of time before I brought you an Italian porchetta recipe – I’m just surprised it took me 4 years. It’s a prerequisite of any trip to Rome (...)
26 April 2014
Gin and Tonic Granita
I think it is about time for another cocktail granita… don’t you? Just before it cools down too much to enjoy cocktails as a frozen dessert, I thought I better (...)
8 April 2015
Spiced chicken kebabs with lemon flatbread
Always working to bring you never boring midweek meals, today I have for you a recipe for these spiced chicken kebabs with lemon flat bread which, including (...)
10 May 2011
Piri piri chicken with rocket salad potatoes and portuguese tarts
To celebrate both the premiere of Series 3 of Masterchef Australia on 1 May and my lovely friend Tanja over at i (heart) my food appearing in the show, I (...)
6 July 2015
Veal Saltimbocca recipe with video
When the translation of an Italian dish means “jumps in the mouth” you know you are likely in for a treat. Saltimbocca is just that – a dish that is so full of (...)
6 December 2016
Italian crostoli – angel’s wing biscuits
If the word ‘crostoli’ is said quietly on the other side of a crowded room full of Italian’s yelling at each other (aka talking), you can rest assured I will (...)
29 November 2011
Homemade Pizza Dough
Nothing beats homemade pizza. I always smile when people think that making pizza (and pasta) from scratch is difficult and time consuming. It is, in fact, (...)
16 July 2015
Homemade Beef Stock and How to Clarify Your Stock
While the northern hemisphere is bathing in the fire of a thousand suns, Winter in the southern hemisphere, specifically Sydney, feels like we are standing on (...)
8 July 2016
Coffee and Cardamom Granola
The heady scent of cardamom has long been entwining its tendrils around me. Unmistakable in scent, and almost tea like in fragrance, its fresh and floral notes (...)
9 September 2015
Caramelised shallot thyme and goat cheese tarte tatin
Ever since what I am now calling my “great apple tarte tatin revelation”, I’ve been wanting to make a savoury version because the tarte tatin is a seriously (...)
23 September 2012
Fish and Fennel Pie
Before summer arrives, I’m determined to get in a few more wonderful winter treats. Spring has well and truly sprung in Sydney and it has made me realise (...)
10 May 2011
Fragrant chicken and spinach curry
I like Bill Granger. Not in a weird way… I just like what he does for food. His recipes are packed full of flavour, don’t require a multitude of ingredients or (...)
13 January 2015
No-Churn Roasted Macadamia Ice Cream
I recently found myself in possession of a large bag of macadamia nuts (thanks to the Australian Macadamias!). A lover of macadamia nuts, I welcomed the (...)
6 April 2014
Homemade pizza dough and favorite toppings
Early on in Chew Town’s history, I posted my family’s fail-safe pizza dough recipe. It made sense to share the recipe on the blog at the time as it was a key (...)
27 February 2013
Strawberry Shortcakes
I have a confession: before starting Chew Town two years ago I never used to bake. Given how often sweet recipes appear on Chew Town these days, the above (...)
3 October 2013
Smashed Potatoes
Aren’t roast potatoes just the most wonderful things? Looking at the above photo again I can almost smell their roasted fabulousness. Everyone has their own (...)
1 December 2014
Raspberry No-Bake Cheesecake with Toffee Sauce
Hands up who loves a cooking challenge? Even though you can’t see my hands, imagine them both raised high in the air… with a look of glee on my face. This (...)
8 October 2015
Brutti ma buoni biscotti - italian cookies with toasted hazelnuts
Crisp, crunchy and incredibly flavourful, these iconic Italian Brutti ma Buoni biscuits are the perfect little treat for almost everyone. They are choc full of (...)
30 June 2012
Passion Fruit Layer Cake
A very dear friend left Opera Australia this week. In true opera company style and in acknowledgment of her 20 years working for the company – the farewell (...)
11 February 2016
Valentine’s Day red velvet doughnuts
If red food colouring is the official stamp of Valentine’s Day themed treats, then edible rose petals have got to be the mark of Saint Valentine himself. So, (...)
31 March 2015
Chocolate Easter Egg Nest Cake
I set myself a task this Easter, I wanted to create an undeniably easter-y cake which looks much harder than it is, because Easter seems to take me by surprise (...)
29 March 2013
Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns
So, apparently it’s Easter this weekend. How the heck did that spring up on us all so quickly? I had been planning to make hot cross buns for a few weeks and (...)
24 March 2013
Fig, Plum and Whipped Mascarpone Stack
My dad is a lover of fruit and each week he would return from the Italian club in Perth with trays of fruit while we were growing up. He would get in trouble (...)
