Cipolline novelle con piselli… Literally, Spring onion & peas! OK. So it may sound a little cooler in it’s native Italian… But I can assure you that our Aussie version… With local Victorian spring onions and freshly shelled green peas… Murray Valley Sea Salt and… Local, cold pressed,

I always thought Gazpacho was a Spanish thing, but…. My research tells me that Roman soldiers could well have been the ones to start off the cold soup craze… With soldiers turning rations of bread, garlic & vinegar into a cold soup! But

Who doesn’t love simple cooking? I sure do… Don’t you? And I love it even more when… Simple cooking leads to something outrageously delicious! That’s exactly what these Mediterranean Zucchini Fritters are… Simple & Delicious! There’s gorgeous sweetness from the carrot & the sautéed onion… Contrasted by the

Fusion is my friend! And if he’s not your friend yet… This dish may just help you make the switch. Quail San Choy Bao… Circa 1995… At the Flower Drum Chinese restaurant in Melbourne’s Market Lane… Was the first time I tasted this Asian delight! The quail

Victoria Street Richmond was once a rough, dodgy and scary place… Full of undesirables and… Definitely no place for a teenage kid to be grabbing a feed in the 90s! In those days, Hawthorn dominated the AFL, Wayne Carey was still loved by

“Pancetta & Parmesan” sounds so much more sophisticated than “Pizza & Pasta”… Don’t you think? And this week’s recipe of the week is exactly that… Not because it’s sophisticated, but because it smells & tastes sexy, subtle & sophisticated too. Joe’s pick of the

Did you know that Gorgonzola is a type of blue cheese, so… All Gorgonzola are blues but not all blues are Gorgonzola! And… If you think that’s clever… Did you know that fennel is actually part of the carrot family and not the onion

The name alone of this dish should be enough for many of you to give it a go! This dish is an old Greek classic known as Fasolakia Ladera Kokkinista. This literally translates to Beans Oily Reddened. Now the dish isn’t oily, but

What's that dish that you just couldn't stand as a kid, and yet now, at a more "mature" age, you just can't do without it? Mine's definitely Spanakorizo! Greek for "spinach rice," Spanakorizo is a dish that I now cook with anticipation

When you were a kid or maybe even a teenager, did you think of soup as a meal? I sure didn't, but this is exactly what this recipe of the week is -- a super tasty, extremely hearty, simple & delicious