LEMON TARTS WITH FINGER LIMES AND MASCARPONE

By Manuela | August 29, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Desserts, Uncategorized

These little tarts are too delicious for words with their combination of sharp lemon and rich creamy flavours. You just have to try them! You can find my recipe for lemon butter in a ... continue reading...

ROAST CHICKEN

By Manuela | August 20, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, General, Mains

There are certain cooking smells that immediately make you feel nostalgic, happy and comfortable. The smell of freshly- baked bread is one and ,for me, the smell of a chicken roasting in ... continue reading...

DIZZI-BOZBASH

By Manuela | August 14, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, General, Mains

This is the ultimate Persian comfort food - a very flavoursome hearty mixture somewhere between a soup and a stew. When I was in Iran doing research for my book 'Pardiz', I tried many ... continue reading...

BANAN BREAD

By Manuela | August 6, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Desserts, General

I had these super ripe bananas, so decided to try and make a banana cake. This one was so easy to assemble and the result was really delicious. I think the addition of the walnuts was ... continue reading...

CHICKEN SOUP

By Manuela | July 31, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, General, Mains

I have not spent winter in Australia for 10 years. At this time of the year we usually go to Switzerland, where I grew up, to travel and catch up with family and friends. I do miss them all ... continue reading...

TAGLIATELLE WITH BLACK TRUFFLE

By Manuela | July 4, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, General, Mains

It is fresh truffle season here in Australia. Our truffles are becoming well known, with a stronger aroma than the European black truffle. Wonderful! Michele ordered one large truffle ... continue reading...

BORANI-E-BAGHALA

By Manuela | June 23, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Entrees, General

I am a big fan of broad beans. This Persian dish is a perfect accompaniment to any meal, be it Persian or as part of an antipasto. I love the combination of the sweetness of the broad beans ... continue reading...

BAGNA CAUDA

By Manuela | June 12, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Entrees, General

Bagna Cauda ( hot sauce) is a great peasant dish from Piemonte in northern Italy. It's a very convivial dish as diners dip raw or cooked vegetables in the hot sauce placed in a pot in the ... continue reading...

AASH-E-MAAST ( bean and chickpea soup)

By Manuela | June 5, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Entrees, General, Mains

When I was doing research for my book 'Pardiz', I went to the Palace kitchen in Tehran and there I saw a menu for a State dinner given in 1976 by the then Shah of Iran and his Empress, ... continue reading...

PIZZETTE AL UOVO

By Manuela | May 26, 2020 | InAll Recipes, Blog, Entrees, Mains

These 'pizzette' ( baby pizzas) look to me as if the sun is trapped in them. They are absolutely delicious. The combination of the spinach, pizza bread and soft egg is a marriage made in ... continue reading...