Blowaway Sponge
Rustle up this light-as-a-feather sponge cake tomorrow for Dad for Father's Day tomorrow. The pulp of a few passionfruit mixed with the strawberries will add tang and...
Blood Orange Self-Sauce Pudding
Make the most of these last days of winter by baking a luscious self-saucing pudding for the family. These simple desserts are basically made by mixing together a...
Zitone al Forno (Baked Zitone)
I recently found this relatively unknown pasta at a nearby Italian enoteca and was intrigued by its shape. It reminded me of bucatini, that long pasta with a hole in...
Ricotta Hot Cakes with Berries and Blood Orange
Aussie chef Bill Granger made a name for himself with these lovely light hot cakes. I've changed his famous recipe around a bit, adding Greek yoghurt...
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Roberto Flore: At the Frontier of Food
Ever heard of Anty Gin? or of casu marzu? The former is a wood ant distillate flavoured with Bulgarian juniper berries and springtime botanicals, while the latter is a traditional Sardinian sheep milk cheese which contains live...
Casa di Lucia, Lake Como
I’m standing at the window of my second floor room at Casa di Lucia B&B in in Lecco, northern Italy. Below me is a formal Italian garden, and if I lean out further and look to the right, I can catch glimpses of Lake Como. Last night, a...
Spilling the Beans
I learnt something surprising about Italian coffee recently. It was to do with the poor quality of Robusta beans used to make the legendary espresso served every morning in bars throughout the country. “Most of the coffee served in Italian...
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Mini Chef Cooking Class
April 26 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75
Bruschetta with various toppings
Stir-fry beef with veggies
Triple Chocolate Brownies
Mini Chef Cooking Class
April 24 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75
Chicken Noodle Soup
Tacos with Chile con Carne
Homemade marshmallows & Boston Candy
Mini Chef Cooking Class
April 17 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75
Avocado smash with rainbow veggie sticks
Homemade Sausage Rolls
Chocolate self-sauce pudding
Mini Chef Cooking Class
April 15 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75
Sushi (from scratch)
Stir-fry chicken with noodles and veggies
Fruit kebabs with white chocolate dip