Mushroom Stroganoff
Stroganoff originated in Russia, the important ingredients are sour cream (also know as smetena) paprika and mustard. Packed full of flavour you won’t miss the meat in this dish. Serve with fettuccini or tagliatelle.
Grape & lemon ricotta toast
Roasted blistered grapes are fully of juicy sweetness and make a wonderful summer nibble. In fact, a great nibble any time of the year. I usually use red grapes but you can use whatever variety you like. When we hosted…
Asian braised pork belly
Serve this with some steamed rice, boiled eggs (boil for 7 minutes, cool and peel) and pak choi. If you want to make this dish gluten free, replace the soy sauce with Tamari (gluten free Japanese soy sauce).
Asparagus with Poached Egg & Tarragon
I only use asparagus when it’s in season. Enjoy the 6 glorious weeks in spring. Use the freshest eggs you have for poaching. Watch the video about poaching eggs especially if you would like to make them ahead of time…
Ricotta & prawn stuffed conchiglioni
One of the secrets to hosting a successful dinner party is to have as many dishes prepared in advance as possible so you can enjoy the company of your guests rather than slaving over the cooker. This is one such…
Ron’s Corn Chip Pie
I have a friend who grew up in Texas and talked about making a “Frito Pie”, the ultimate in Texan comfort food. Frito is a brand of corn chip and sometimes the chilli beef is served in the corn chip…
Pan Fried Sea Bass with Steamed Veg & Herb Butter
The recipe will make more butter than you need. Wrap in baking parchment and store in the fridge to add other dishes or to melt on a steak. The oil used to confit the garlic can also be used in…
Plum upside down cake
I remember making this upside down cake 20 years ago and lost the original recipe. It took a couple of attempts to recreate the recipe and I eventually got there with it’s sticky top and an almond sponge. Best served…
Pressure Cooker Beef Cheek Ragu
Rich meaty ragu, perfect served with rigatoni. I always make my ragu the day before to allow the flavours to develop. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, it can be cooked in the oven for 3 hours.