All Recipes and Skills

Route 66 – Amazing Oklahoma Smash Burger

Heading Title I was inspired recently by a video from a great food channel on an online video platform (you’ll never guess which). It was an Oklahoma smash burger. I

Vietnamese Style Cantaloupe

During a sabbatical to Hanoi in Vietnam I wrote a top ten list of my absolute must-try street food haunts; all of which were throughly researched (well eaten at) beforehand.

The Soul of Everest – Nepalese Goat Curry

https://youtu.be/YQ7Xm9kRKSU Amidst the hustle, bustle and clinking I sat and stared, and stared some more. It pulled me closer and closer but yet I get no nearer; one day I

Spring Pasta with Jamon and Fior Di Latte

Authentic Spring and Summer Pasta – From an Italian Grocer

https://youtu.be/He3N1B0dr0Y This is now my most requested pasta dish at home – it was given to me by an Italian grocer, of which it has been modified slightly. It’s the

Chicken Liver Pate with Calvados

https://youtu.be/s00I7pF6BuE Chicken livers cooked in Calvados, the apple infused brandy, adds a wonderful twist to this classic and amazing French pate.

Finding That Cooking Spark – This Italian Sauce Did It

https://youtu.be/ifPJg20_xBs?si=WL0_6E3Ie53jQ59B Motivation to Cook – Where has it Gone? I’ve been cooking seriously for 20 years yet I have a fear – a fear of going in to the kitchen

You’ll Never Go Back to 🍏 Pie – APPLE CRUMBLE CAKE

https://youtu.be/PdMvRqJRmk0 I don’t often video desserts – not sure why as I do make them often – but after making this one I felt compelled to share it with you

The Ultimate Smokey Barbecue Sauce

I’m going to show you how to make this wonderful smoked barbecue sauce. It can be used to in brekkie wraps, burgers, it’s great as an accompaniment to toasted sandwiches

How to Make a Smoking Ancho Chilli Purée

There’s nothing quite like the intensity and flavour of a chilli purée – especially one that is made from dried chillies. Although you don’t get that freshness associated with just-picked

Summery Brazilian Black Bean and Corn Salad

A couple of weeks ago me and my other half, minus the kids, had the privilege of leaving the inclement weather of a cold Melbourne for the much more favourable

Lentils, Hock and Roots – A Comforting Homemade Soup

The last time I tasted this soup I was but just a kid. I was transported immediately back to childhood on tasting it again a few days ago. I didn’t

How to Create a Recipe – Local Purple Cauliflower

I think the way forward with respect to cooking is a throwback to how the traditional French restaurant would prepare its menu. The chef would rise early, go to the