Mint Sauce – Italian Style
Usually, my beloved wife does the cooking at our place. Michelle is a fabulous cook. Me, on the other hand, I’m more comfortable slaying meat to perfection on the BBQ and baking regular batches of ANZAC biscuits every ANZAC Day. Yet the lockdown has inspired me to...
Croatian Palacinke
Croatian Palacinke are thin crepe-like pancakes. When they are filled with jam, fruit, or sweet or cheeses and rolled, they are still known as palacinke (pancakes). Palacinke Batter: 1 cup flour (all-purpose) 1 large egg (beaten) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk (whole)...
‘Sweet’ Meals
With four young boys at home, these are our ‘Meals’ during the lockdown. Nothing beats donuts, with toppings of your choice. Donuts Dough 500g plain flour 250ml warm water 2 tablespoon milk powder 5 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon instant yeast 2 egg yolks 100g butter...
Spicy Valencia Farfalle
My mum used to prepare pasta dishes for us in the traditional way, by making the sauce, boiling the dried pasta and combining them at the end, although I am aware there is a school of thought that insists the sauce should be sitting on top and not combined. I was...
Cooking for Non Cooks
This is my attempt at a meal for all those non cooks out there. I know I’m not alone. This is a meal that lends itself ideally to those left over ingredients in the fridge. An Aussie bubble and squeak, or an Italian frittata. I call it the leftover Pizza. 1. Base...
Stufato di Tutto nel Frigorifero di Robertino, con cheese vegano fatto in casa e crema di avocado
(Rob’s stew of everything in the fridge, with home-made vegetarian cheese and avocado cream) Ingredients and instructions Stufato di Tutto nel Frigorifero 400 g can of Italian peeled tomatoes A small handful of Thai basil leaves Add the secret ingredient-...