From the category archives:
I am very much a ‘when in Rome’ type of person, and so is a very close friend of mine, Kelly. Kelly lived in Paris for a year and adopted the lifestyle very easily…..including the traditions of a sweet breakfast from the Boulangerie, where she bought brioche every couple of days so she could [...]
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A dish made famous by many people and is a match made in heaven, just like ricotta and honey, sage and burnt butter, mushrooms and thyme, it just works…..well the match actually is Prune and Armagnac, but when you only need a couple of tablespoons, you make use of what you have instead of buying [...]
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I absolutely love churros, but I find that it is very easy to be dissapointed by them. When I go out for them, they are often undercooked and very doughy in the centre, which is not so pleasant to eat. More times than not they are just ‘ok’.
Greeks have been doing their version of [...]
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A small pastry which can be claimed by many countries all over South America, from Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Peru. But none of these cross over to Greece, although we do have something similar which we call Bourekia, but this is not good enough for some Chileans I know who say “You are a [...]
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Some might argue they are South American, others will argue they are Spanish. I don’t know who to believe, but since I have many more South American friends, I think they ill persuade me over.
A very simple biscuit but utterly delectable. Thick dulce de leche just oozes out of the sides as you bight into [...]
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I wanted to create something decedant and not something that you can just find in any bakery. Yes a lot of good bakeries, such as Bourke St Bakery sell their own flourless chocolate cakes, but that Sunday afternoon I was going to a child’s 1st birthday party/demolition party and I wanted to provide something that [...]
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I was dying to cook this morning as it feels like it has been an eternity. Muffins, what could be easier I thought, but when I looked at the fruit bowl my hopes sunk as there was not much there, 2 not quite ripe bananas, one lemon and a whole bag of apples……hmmmm I had [...]
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So although I am sure all of you have heard about my family’s flaounes, read about it in the paper, or online, or even been lucky enough to receive one from me, now you will be able to make them yourselves if you are game!
I have to warm you though, although they have crispy and [...]
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This easter I wanted to do something a bit wacky and fun rather than a cake, or some biscuits or a slice. They are standard for me and the thought of them bores me.
Although us Greeks do not give easter eggs, I thought that maybe this year could be different and then I started thinking [...]
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This is one of my favourite salads of all time. Full of creamy buffalo milk mozzarella which I buy frozen imported from Italy. Let them defrost overnight in the fridge.
I tried to find heirloom tomatoes for this salad, which are all the craze at the moment in restaurants, although they have just started going out [...]
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