Recipes
Lemon Delicious
This heavenly lemon pudding with its feathery golden sponge atop a delicious sharp lemon curd is one of my all time favourite desserts, and is even more delicious served with lashings of whippped or clotted cream. InroductionAbout this...
Spaghetti alle Vongole
I was thrilled to discover one of my all time favourite dishes on the menu at Claridge's X Dante where my son Linden Pride, and his partner Nathalie Hudson, owners of Dante NYC are collaborating with Claridge's for a summer...
Christmas in July Crepe Cake
Here's a terrific idea to celebrate Christmas in July - and for the vegetarians in the family - light feathery crepes layered with basil pesto, roasted red capsicums, ricotta and soft goats cheese. For a festive effect, reserve a few of...
Strawberry Gum and Geraldton wax cupcakes
Strawberry Gum and Geraldton Wax CupcakesRustle up a batch of these fluffy moist cupcakes topped with a perfumed Strawberry Gum icing to celebrate the final day of Naidoc Week 2025. The recipe is courtesy of First Nations Food Companion by Damien Coulthard and Rebecca...
Warrigal Greens and Cheese Pastries
To celebrate Naidoc Week 2025, I'm profiling a recipe from a fabulous book Australian Native Food Harvest by Julie Weatherhead. Julie is a native food plant specialist and has grown and used Australian native plants for over 20...
Roasted Fennel & Kumara Soup
Roasted Fennel & Kumara SoupI love the flavour of roasted fennel with its mild aniseed flavour and soft mellow texture. It really sings when combined with citrus fruits such as clementines or mandarins, a combo Ottolenghi uses to great effect. ...
Mindy Woods’ Crispy Pork Belly with Native Citrus Caramel
This luscious recipe is from Mindy Woods' Karkalla At Home: Native foods & everyday recipes for connecting to Country. Mindy is a proud Bundjalung woman who recently won the Champions of Change Award as...
Braised Beef Cheeks in Red Wine
These melt-in the mouth beef cheeks are just the thing to warm you up on a chilly winter night. InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers Look for beef cheeks at your local supermarket. It's a good idea to start making this dish...
Zuppa di Ceci e Pomodori (Chickpea Tomato Soup)
This thick peasant-style cucina rustica soup is made with a few simple ingredients (chickpeas, tomatoes, rosemary, garlic) but is packed with flavour and wonderfully comforting on cold winter days and...
Winter Vegetable Casserole
This chunky sumptuous dish is perfect for vegetarians or as an accompaniment to roast chicken, char-grilled steak or fish.You can halve the amount of oil, but it won't be as rich and luscious. InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers...
Japanese Okinawa Spinach Salad
We're lucky to have an abundant crop of Okinawa spinach growing at my local Community Vegetable Garden.Their pretty green and mauve leaves are botanically classified as Gynura bicolour and are a striking addition to the garden. .Whilst...
Braised Chicken with Green Olives and Sage
Chicken with Green Olives and SageThis is one of my favourite Neil Perry dishes especially when served with mashed potatoes or soft polenta and steamed green beans. Perfect dinner fare for cooler nights.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers I've taken the...
Heavenly Ginger Macadamia Marshmallows
Soft, homemade, snowy white marshmallows with a ginger hit and macadamia crunch make a luxurious treat for mum on Mother's Day.You can add a few drops of food colouring to the mixture if you prefer pink ones.InroductionAbout this...
Fair Dinkum Anzacs
Are Anzac biscuits unique to Australia? How will we ever know? But along with pavlova and lamingtons, we lay claim to them, even if they are based on borrowed ideas.InroductionAbout this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers For these fair dinuim Anzac biscuits,...
Easter Jigsaw Puzzle
Here's a jigsaw puzzle you can actually make and assemble over Easter with some help from the kids. It's from my Entertaining At Home book, and the rabbit's face was painted by my artistic mother. About this RecipeBy: Sheridan Rogers You...