Recipes
Speedy Apple Cake Recipe by Anja Dunk
Speedy Apple Cake Recipe by Anja Dunk (with permission) This wonderful apple cake is indeed speedy to put together and presents beautifully with the ‘hasselback’ technique of the apples. I have made this cake countless times and it is always a hit! If you’re interested in more recipes from Anja then I highly recommend checking...
Anja Dunk – Foodie Profile
Anja Dunk at her home – image credit: Jonathan Cherry Anja Dunk – Foodie Profile In this Foodie Profile we chat with cook, and cookbook author Anja Dunk on how Strudel, Noodles and Dumplings came about, her journey up until now, and she even shares a few recipes from the book with us. Interview by Jennifer Curcio...
Blistered Balsamic Padrón Peppers Recipe
Blistered Balsamic Padrón Peppers Recipe A flavourful starter or a delicious finger food option, this Blistered Balsamic Padrón Peppers recipe was kindly contributed to us by Josh Mills, the current Head Chef at Mammoth Cafe in Melbourne. For anyone who’s read Samin Nosrat’s cookbook: Salt Fat Acid Heat, this recipe exemplifies all the four key elements...
Lemon Cream Pasta Recipe
Lemon Cream Pasta Recipe A simple cream based pasta. It’s a flavourful, delicious dish for nights when you need easy-to-whip-up comfort food By Jen Curcio Adding cream to almost any dish seems to make it instantly better, and this Lemon Cream Pasta is no exception. Made with a simple cream based sauce, this pasta dish...
Indonesian Inspired Tomato Sambal Recipe
Indonesian Inspired Tomato Sambal Recipe This Indonesian inspired Tomato Sambal is a delicious condiment to have on hand at all times to jazz up meals and snacks. When we lived in Indonesia briefly, Sambal was one of my favourite Indonesian dishes, Tomato Sambal specifically. Sambal, is a sauce either made from fried (goreng) or raw (matah)...
A Simple Paprika Schnitzel Recipe
Paprika Schnitzel Recipe Schnitzel to me, is one of the ultimate comfort foods. This Paprika Schnitzel recipe is a variant to the Italian-style Cotoletta I grew up with. The bread crumb mixture simply includes sweet paprika, along with salt and pepper. The combination creates a light aroma of paprika along with a hint of colour,...
Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe
Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe This Vegetarian Lasagna recipe is a staple in our home – I make it once a month at a minimum. The sauce, made from scratch is so easy to make and flavoursome – just onions, Passata, zucchini and mushrooms. My husband (an avid meat eater), still can’t believe it’s meat free. In...
Baked Cauliflower Sour Cream Parmesan & Thyme
Baked Cauliflower with Sour Cream, Parmesan and Thyme In this baked cauliflower recipe, the cauliflower of course is the star. A few simple ingredients turn a vegetable I would normally break down to its florets, into something else completely – almost a vegetarian roast. The baked cauliflower works really well as a side to meat...
Parmesan Polenta Slice with Sweet Potato & Feta
Parmesan Polenta Slice with Sweet Potato and Feta An easy and flavoursome savoury slice that you can eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Toddler friendly too. This is an easy recipe I’ve been making lately for the three of us as my daughter transitions to family food. I alternate ingredients but mostly the sweet potato...
Gnocchi with Creamy Mushroom Sauce Recipe
Gnocchi with Creamy Mushroom Sauce Recipe This Gnocchi with Creamy Mushroom Sauce recipe is so easy to prepare and cook. While you boil water for the gnocchi you can get started on your sauce which is simply olive oil, onion, mushrooms, salt, pepper and cream. I love this for dinner when I’m looking for a...
Easy Chicken Apple Curry Recipe
Easy Chicken Apple Curry Recipe This Easy Chicken Apple Curry Recipe is an old favourite I learnt a very long time ago from a family friend. A non-spicy style curry, you soften the apples and onions together as a base to create a balanced but sweet curry sauce. After frying, the chicken simmers in the sauce,...
Potato Frittata Recipe
Potato Frittata Recipe This Potato Frittata recipe is a twist on the frittata my Mum made for us growing up (and still does!). It is such a comforting dish, and is really easy to put together. It serves two people (two slices each) as a main with salad for a light dinner or lunch, and...
