torta di foglie verdi green leaf pie I love this time of the year for all the winter greens growing in the veggie patch. Silverbeet, spinach, cavolo nero, cime di rapa, cabbage, cauliflower, fennel, broccoli, lettuce leaves and more. They all just seem to thrive on the crisp fresh mornings and chilly cold nights! Of…
Yoghurt Dough Pizza Scrolls 2017 was a busy year. Our little munchkin, Freya, started “big” school (kindergarten), Dadda went on his overseas trip for work which resulted in a three-week absence (yes, that was hard yakka), and renovations commenced here at home for our cooking studio (renovations are also hard yakka, but I’m excited!). It’s…
Mushroom, Bacon & Cheese Pizza Scrolls What is the next best thing to pizza? Pizza scrolls! It is all the deliciousness of a pizza slice rolled up into a scroll. Pizza scrolls are a great lunchbox idea for the kiddies. My little Freya loves to eat them for her lunch at Preschool. They are also…
Torta di Limone e Olio Lemon and oil cake I love the saying “it takes a village to raise a child”. I say it often to remind myself to ask for help when I’m busy with my two youngsters. I don’t have a village, but I do have a great mum and sister, Aurora, who…
Melanzane Ripieni Stuffed Eggplants These Melanzane Ripieni (stuffed eggplants or eggplants refilled) are a very popular meal in southern Italy, but of course you will find versions of it all around Italy (and each region would claim theirs the best!). This recipe is my mum’s and is ‘Calabrese’ style (from Calabria south of Italy). Essentially, eggplants…