LOCKDOWNFOOD # 3

By Manuela | April 2, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Mains, Uncategorized

I find pulses ( beans, lentils, chickpeas ) great emergency food to have in the pantry. They do not spoil, are super -healthy, nutritious and very versatile. As a practical matter, in ... continue reading...

MOZZARELLA AND PEA SALAD

By Manuela | March 1, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Entrees, General, Mains

Buffalo Mozzarella on a bed of peas and summer greens is a wonderful seasonal dish. You can eat it as a light lunch, served with crunchy bread, or as part of an antipasto with other ... continue reading...

LUNCH WITH FRIENDS

By Manuela | February 12, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Entrees, General, Mains

I have my friends, all super cooks, coming for lunch today. After all the things that have been happening, bushfires, floods, winds I think we need to have a little bit of fun. Today is ... continue reading...

SALAD-E TABESTANI (Summer salad)

By Manuela | January 27, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Mains

This is a delicious salad from my new book 'Pardiz'. It is perfect to eat on a hot summer's day. The addition of the eggs makes it a meal on its own. Serve some Naan-e taftoon or crunchy ... continue reading...

ZUPPA DI PESCE (Fish Soup)

By Manuela | January 12, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Mains

It is the perfect weather for a 'zuppa di pesce'. One day hot the next cool and smoky. The smoke from the bushfires still hanging around. My mother used to make the best Fish soup! This is ... continue reading...

Polpettone (Meat Loaf) 2019

By Manuela | November 23, 2019 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Mains

Polpettone is such a delicious and versatile dish. I make it often on weekends, when I never know who is going to drop in. You can change the combination of minced meats to your ... continue reading...

SUPER GREENS WITH POACHED EGG

By Manuela | November 16, 2019 | InAll Recipes, Blog, General, Mains, Uncategorized

I am still under the Persian influence with the launch of my new book "Pardiz" last week . Some baby cavallo nero I found at the market this morning inspired me to make this dish with light ... continue reading...

KOTLET SABZIJAT ( vegetable fritters)

By Manuela | October 19, 2019 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Entrees, General, Mains

This is a favourite Persian recipe from my new book "Pardiz, a Persian Food Journey ," which will be in bookshops on 1st November. I love these light vegetable fritters with their spicy ... continue reading...

MELANZANE ALLA PARMIGIANA

By Manuela | August 17, 2019 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Mains

It is my sister Rosanna's birthday. She asked me to prepare for her a melanzane alla parmigiana. It is her very favourite. I have not cooked one for such a long time although it is such a ... continue reading...

BAKED FISH WITH GARDEN VEGETABLES

By Manuela | January 24, 2019 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Mains

At the Bermagui fish coop on the far South Coast of NSW,I found this beautiful fish called 'Morwang'. I had never heard of it and never cooked it. I decided to use the vegetables from my ... continue reading...