Can you remember the first meal you cooked? I’m not talking about pancakes at home with the folks when you were a kid… I’m talking about the meal that you first cooked, When you moved into your own place… And you just made that

Mastery is defined as possession or display of great skill or technique. And mastery allegedly takes around 10,000 hours to achieve. So at 20 hours a week, Of doing that thing I love, And at 52 weeks in a year, That’s one thousand hours a

I love cooking

It wasn’t one of my favourites as a kid

Tomato & basil is a match made in heaven… But that’s where this story ends! So let’s start with “Norma”! Pasta alla norma is the simple, Yet famous Italian pasta dish… That combines tomato, eggplant and pasta. Rumour has it, That the famous Italian writer… Nino Martoglio, Exclaimed “Norma”

From prep to being served, This week’s meal took only 35 minutes… Including photography! Time wasn’t on my side, As my youngest had his end of season soccer presentation… And I was determined to cook the dish and photograph it, Before the sun came down! I usually

Spring is just around the corner, And even though Antarctic winds are upon us Melbournians, There was some beautiful sunshine earlier on this week. It kind of inspired me to put together this dish, Which I’d normally save for the brighter days, But with fresh,

Two Greedy Italians has to be one of my all time favourite cooking shows! For those that may not know it… It was hosted by Antonio Carluccio & Gennaro Contaldo

Do you ever have those days where you just look into the fridge & the pantry & think… “What the heck am I gonna cook toady?” About a year and a half ago, I was having one of those days when I

Serves 3-4 Ready in around 30 mins INGREDIENTS 500g Good Quality Spaghetti 2 Medium Zucchini Thinly Sliced Diagonally 2 Ripe Medium Tomatoes Diced 4 Garlic Cloves Finely Chopped 1/2 Cup Flat Leaf Parsley Chopped Finely 1/2 Cup Grated Good Quality Parmesan Good Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil Chilli Flakes (optional) Sea/River