My obsession with Persian food continues. This is my version of a 'khoresht', a slow cooked lamb dish with wonderful dried limes, to me they are the real flavour of Iranian cooking. Their ... continue reading...
SAN PANTALEO MARKET
I have just been to Sardegna for a few days, to catch up with friends and family. At the same time, I did a spot of research for our Sardinian dinner at' Bei Amici Restaurant' in Sydney in ... continue reading...
NOPI
While we were in London, we had lunch at Ottolenghi's restaurant 'Nopi'. We had not booked, so we sat at the counter. The restaurant had a great atmosphere, as you entered the restaurant ... continue reading...
SUPER CHOCOLATY GLUTEN FREE BISCUITS
Leonardo asked me for some ' super chocolaty biscuits Nonna please!' So I have tried to come up with just that. The flavour is really intense chocolat, as I used pure coco powder. • pre ... continue reading...
SUPER HEALTHY SALAD
This salad is a little bit different and it was a great success with my family! Of course you can make many variations from this basic recipe. I made it with red cabbage and kale, two of ... continue reading...
ARCINBOLDO ‘DOWN UNDER’
My friend Vittorio taught me this wonderful vegetable dish, when I was writing my book ' Autumn in Piemonte'. He had a most fabulous vegetable garden at ' Pilone' outside Torino. Vittorio, ... continue reading...
BERMAGUI FISH MARKET
This morning I had a quick look at the Bermagui fish market. A fishing boat had just come in and this was part of it's catch: • there was such an interesting variety of of unusual ... continue reading...
BOUILLABAISSE
We are in Tilba on the South Coast and one of our traditions, when here, is to make bouillabaisse. The day is spent foraging the beach for mussels, seaweed and any other delicacies we can ... continue reading...
KERALA 4
This is my last Post on Kerala. Here are some more images that give you a little more the feel of the place. A big old building in Cochin, the different paint layers peeling off, ... continue reading...
KERALA 3
One very positive aspect I found travelling around Kerala, was the lack of the usual confronting poverty you find in most of India. There was no begging and the people would not hassle you ... continue reading...