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…
Insalata Estiva Italiana Italian summer salad with homemade croutons Hot summer nights call for light dinners like salads agreed? The cold (or room temperature) refreshing ingredients makes eating on warm nights tolerable. There is no need to add extra layers of body warmth from eating heavy comfort food! No, the opposite is required in summer. However, the challenge…
Spinach, Feta & Roast Tomato Tart What I love about summer are the long days, warm afternoons, late swims, and light dinners enjoyed outdoors. But I have to say that we’re not doing the last two so much this year due to the extreme variations in weather. One day it’s hot, friggin hot, at around…
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…
Rough Puff Pastry Rough Puff Pastry is an easier way to make a true puff pastry and is often called or known as a ‘cheats’ version of puff pastry. Large knobs of butter are mixed through dough and the dough is then rolled and folded to spread the butter through the dough. The result is uneven…
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…
Fetta di Zucchine Con Pomodoro zucchini slice with tomato This zucchini recipe is one I’ve adapted from Stephanie Alexander’s cookbook – The Cook’s Companion. It’s actually by a friend of Stephanie’s, Anna-Maria Bruno who was one of the first generation of Italian migrants (1950’s) to have contributed to Italian food and cooking in Australia. I…
Spaghetti Fritti fried spaghetti This recipe is my mum’s and she cooked it often when we were growing up. ‘Spaghetti Fritti’ means fried spaghetti and with the inclusion of eggs, it resembles a large frittata. Essentially, it is another way to dish up pasta – in cake size pieces – a novelty for all, especially the…