Irish Brack
Celebrate St Patrick's day with this delicious Irish bread. The word "brack" comes from the Gaelic brec which means speckled with fruit. In Ireland, the fruit is often soaked overnight in...
Fusilli with Red Capsicum Sauce, Goats Cheese and Olives
Ripe red capsicum (peppers) are in season, so make use of them in this tasty pasta dish. If you can't find goats cheese in ash, substitute...
Apricot Tarte Tatin
Make this glorious upside down tart while apricots are in season. Serve it warm with cream and vanilla ice cream, and hang the consequences.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy:...
Lobster Tails with Garlic Butter and Lime Mayonnaise
You might want to reduce the amount of garlic if you're serving one of these to your Valentine! Once you've butterflied the lobster tails, the...
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On Peeling Artichokes (& Potatoes) in Saluzzo
On Peeling Artichokes (& Potatoes) in SaluzzoI’m standing in the spotless kitchen of Piero Boaglio, chef at the San Giovanni Hotel De Charme in Saluzzo, a picture-book medieval town in northern Italy and seat of an ancient courtly Marquisate founded in 1142. I’d...
La Prima Settimana (First Week)
It’s been unseasonably warm and sunny this past week, interspersed by a few days of rain. Only a few weeks ago, it was snowing in Bra, something the locals tell me is not uncommon at this time of the year. Suddenly the paddocks we pass...
My Master’s Degree in Italian “Documenti”
“Sei quasi Italiana,” (“you’re almost Italian”) Giovanni declared when I told him that the office at the Comune was closed. He rolled his eyes, shrugged and smiled, sensing my frustration with the amount of red tape I had to...
Mini Chef Cooking Classes
Upcoming Classes
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