Recipes

This pasta dish originates from northern Italy in the Veneto region near the Dolomites, however there are variations like Casoncelli which originates in the neighbouring Lombardy region.  Some recipes use potato in the filling with the beetroot but I love the version that uses ricotta and parmesan to create a rich and creamy texture to the beetroot.

This is how to cook rice without needing a rice cooker, aka the absorption method. Before you come for me, telling me I should be cooking rice in a rice cooker, I grew up in a family who doesn't cook rice in a rice cooker, just in a good old saucepan using the absorption method, and we still do it to this day!

Fried Rice was one of the first dishes I learnt to cook as a kid. Its an easy, comforting dish that I default to making when I don’t know what to make and always hits the spot. 

Whilst it’s traditionally a Chinese dish where cooked rice is stir fried in a wok with meat, egg and vegetables, you’ll notice most Asian countries have their own version of it and even within China, each region has their own variation and style of making it.

 Tzatziki is such an easy dairy dip to make at home in 5 minutes using the simple ingredients below. I made this batch and had it as a snack alongside some warmed pita and then used the rest in sandwiches for lunch for the rest of the week.

Mini cookies in 10 minutes if you have some cookie dough on hand. I had a half eaten packet of @bennettstdairy that used up for it and it made approx 30 mini cookies.

Chicken Tinga originates from Puebla, Mexico and is a spicy pulled chicken cooked with chipotle peppers in adobo and tomatoes, reduced down like a ragu and then usually enjoyed atop tostadas.

I made this salad for a barbecue a few weeks ago and since you loved my salad from last week, I figured I should share more on my page for your summer meals. Written recipe below, but main rule with salads for me is they should always be served in a shallow dish/platter vs bowl.

Serves- 6Ingredients- 9Cooking Time- 15 minutesSkill Level- Easy Ingredients ½ cup of my whipped ricotta mixture from whipped ricotta toasts rec...

Makes- 1 cup of basil oilIngredients- 2Cooking Time- 30 minutesSkill Level- Easy   Ingredients 1 bunch of fresh basil 1 cup (250ml) of olive oil ...

Serves- 6Ingredients- 6Cooking Time- 15 minutesSkill Level- Easy Ingredients 1 baguette, cut into 8 slices  1 tub (375g) of smooth ricotta  ¼ cup...

Ingredients 1 whole chicken ( a 1.5-2kg chicken will feed 6 people) 125g of butter, brought to room temperature 1 tablespoons of salt 3 cloves of...