Chicken & Leek Pithivier
The best chicken pie! Nothing more to say. 2 x 375g puff pastry sheets 40g unsalted butter 1 leek, thinly sliced (white part…
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Potato & Caramelised Onion Galette
A galette (French) or crostata (Italian) is one of my most favourite things to cook. I find making and rolling out the pastry relaxing for…
Jamaican Style Jerk Chicken with Pineapple & Mango Salsa
These hot summer days and balmy nights are exactly what I crave for most of the year. I truly can’t get enough of this weather…
Lamb & Eggplant Pasta with Fetta & Chilli
This is a favourite recipe of mine. The lamb mince adds so much flavour to the sauce and I looove the combination of the creamy,…
Lebanese Spicy Steamed Fish
Spring is here and Melbourne has turned on the weather to welcome in the new season. The sun is out, the breeze is warm and…
Mozzarella Meatballs
Firstly, this recipe makes A LOT of meatballs, around 34 good-sized meatballs, so they’re perfect for making when you have friends coming around and want…
Celeriac Soup with Roquefort & Crusty Bread
Monday is calling for an easy and comforting soup and this recipe is all that, plus it’s got a punchy hit of Roquefort cheese…
Baked Crispy Chicken Drumettes with Rosemary Honey Butter
I get asked for this recipe the most. In my house, we call this KFC (Karen’s Fried Chicken) but it’s actually…
Szechuan Style Pork Noodles
A quick and easy mid-week recipe that’s spicy and satisfying. Using Riverview Farms roast pork, half the cooking is already done for you. You just…
Xinjiang Lamb Steamed Buns with Sesame Coriander Sauce
This recipe comes to you as we enter our 5th lockdown here in Melbourne. So with yet another weekend of staying…
Greek Lamb Bake with Feta
I love cooking food like this in winter, when I can put dinner in the oven and let everything get super tender and delicious as…
Roast Pork Grain Bowls
Roast Pork Grain Bowls coming at you for your quick mid-week dinner inspo. This is hardly cooking, and if you have some pre-cooked quinoa or…
Lamb Koftas with Tahini Yoghurt & Aleppo Butter
I make these so often for my family, mainly because in my house, we love to eat feasting style and eat a…
Steamed Coral Trout with Shiitake Fried Rice
Steaming fish is such a clean and healthy way of cooking and eating, and definitely one of my favourite dinners. I love how quick and…
Spicy Sesame Chicken with Noodles
My Spicy Sesame Chicken with Noodles is based on the deliciously spicy dan dan noodles of China. It’s a bit simpler than the original version…
One Pan Chicken & Green Peppercorns with Orzo
This is my version of my mother-in-law, Julie’s, signature dish. Chicken and green peppercorns was what she cooked for special occasions when Mat was growing…
Baked Pork Sausage & Mushroom Pasta
You’ve probably read this before, but Italian pork sausage and mushrooms are one of my favourite food combos. They go so well together on pizza,…
Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce
A simple and fresh dinner made super easy using Riverview Farms ready roast pork from Coles supermarkets. These Summer rolls with Peanut sauce are great…
Healthier Honey Chicken
Honey chicken was my go-to whenever we had Chinese takeaway growing up. That mix of crispy chicken and sticky honey sauce got me every time….
Crispy Lamb Greek Salad
Slow cooking isn’t just for the cold months. I braised these grass-fed lamb shanks from Our Cow until tender, then took the meat off the…
Roasted Moreton Bay Bugs with Linguine & Tomatoes
This is summer entertaining for me. A simple recipe with beautiful ingredients that can be eaten while sitting outside on a balmy night, with a…
Roast Pork Grain Bowls
This super fast and tasty bowl of goodness is the kind of food I (barely) cook when I’m pushed for time. The only real cooking…
Spicy Chipotle Pork & Cheddar Quesadillas
Mexican night has been amped up in our house with these addictively good crispy quesadillas. They are so quick and easy to make and disappear…
Pizza Fritta with Ricotta, Charred Broccolini & Chilli
I love this recipe so much! It has so many of my favourite ingredients and is packed full of flavour and texture. If you’ve…
Pork Enchiladas with Black Beans
Mexican food is king in our house! My kids absolutely love it so it’s a no brainer when I don’t know what to cook. Enchiladas…
Chicken, Kale & Almond Spaghetti
It’s pretty hard to beat an olive oil based spaghetti dish for a quick but delicious dinner. This dish has so many flavours I love…
Spicy Pork Vindaloo
I never tire of a curry, especially one that only takes 30 minutes to cook when throwing in some leftover roast pork. I unashamedly…
Pork & Chorizo Rice
Basmati rice is one of my go-to pantry staples. It soaks up any flavours and spices you add to it really well, which means…
Roast Pork Bun Cha Bowl
Bun Cha is traditionally made with charcoal grilled pork patties but always with noodles and lots of fragrant fresh herbs. I’ve replaced the patties here…
Pork Spaghettini with Crackling Pangratatto
An olive oil based sauce is my absolute favourite way to eat spaghetti. I eat every type of pasta (obviously), it’s delicious, but an oil…
Pumpkin Pilaf with Almonds, Pomegranate & Mint
I love a one-pan dinner and especially one that’s as simple as a pilaf. I make different versions of this at least once a fortnight….
Chicken Mince Kiev
My version of Chicken Kiev isn’t the classic recipe. I use chicken mince to ensure the meat doesn’t dry out and the garlic butter inside…
Pork Bao with Maple Glaze
One of my favourite meals right here, in fact, it’s a family favourite because my kids go bananas for these. The only real cooking here…
Greek-Style Pork Souvlakis with Tzatziki
How good are souvlakis?! Even when they’re bad, they’re still kinda good. I think it’s the crispy bits of pork or lamb and…
Pork & Glass Noodle Lettuce Cups
Lettuce cups are a family favourite for us. Sometimes I change the protein and make lemongrass beef or use chicken mince, but we always have…
Vegan Eggplant Dhal
A good curry powder is the only ingredient in this recipe that I would recommend you find. I like Madras curry powder which can be…
Gnocchi with Asparagus, Chilli & Pangratatto
Good gnocchi is absolutely worth a little of your time to prepare but I promise you, it will not fail to disappoint in flavour and…
Grilled Lamb Cutlets with Herb Couscous
These last couple warm days in Melbourne have me craving the smell of a smoky BBQ (and secretly revel in the joy of not messing…
Baked Snapper Fillets with Caponata
This recipe makes me think of summer time. Mum would cook this caponata whenever we would go to the beach, as it doesn’t need to…
Tomato and Gruyere tart
Man, I love anything wrapped in crispy, crumbly pastry! It’s definitely at the top of my guilty pleasure list, in sweet or savoury form, I…
Chipotle Salmon Tacos
We absolutely love Mexican flavours in our house. Full of freshness, texture, big flavours but familiar at the same time. I love the many dishes…
Spanish Chicken Tray Bake
One pan dinners have become my new favourites in the kitchen, especially mid-week when I’m always pushed for time after work. This recipe has been…
Roast Pumpkin with Crispy Chickpeas & Almond Crumb
Roasting pumpkin until it’s slightly caramelised but very tender brings a whole new level of sweetness and flavour that is the perfect star and base…
Stuffed Mushrooms with Pork Sausage & Taleggio
Stuffed mushrooms have made a come back this autumn, and they need not only be vegetarian. This combination of flavours is inspired by ingredients I…
Moroccan Chicken Pies
Pies are truly one of my most favourite things to cook and eat. They’re covered in crunchy pastry and filled whatever combination your taste desires….
Pappardelle with Lamb Shank & Caramelised Onion Ragu
The caramelised onions in this ragu give the perfect amount of sweetness to compliment the lamb and balance out the balsamic vinegar. I couldn’t be…
Roast Rib of Beef with Parsnip Puree
A standing roast rib of beef is hard to beat for a Sunday lunch. This is what I like to eat when the weather is…
Cauliflower Gratin with Hazelnut Brown Butter
Cauliflower has become such a popular vegetable in recent years and the classic gratin still reigns supreme. This is my version which has hazelnuts for…
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola & Maple Butter
Meat-free Monday’s are looking even better with this delicious dish of sweet potato gnocchi with a few of my favourite things. Roasting the sweet potato…
Salmon with asparagus, peas & hollandaise sauce
Salmon would have to be a must list dish for most restaurants these days, it’s so popular! I find when I cook it in my…