Gyro meatball kebabs with feta tzatziki sauce
Image By Derrick Riches Sabrina Baksh Abstract The gyro (pronounced yeero) might just be Greece’s most famous sandwich export. The meat for this pita wrap is typically lamb, though beef is frequently...
View ArticleThai coconut- curry prawn kebabs
Image By Derrick Riches Sabrina Baksh Abstract It is the mild curry flavor with the slight creaminess of the coconut milk that gives these prawns (shrimp) all their greatness. While this recipe is...
View ArticleChocolate espresso and hazelnut tart
Image By Stefano Manfredi Abstract In Italy, Easter is in springtime and Italian food traditions use seasonal ingredients. But for dessert, there is chocolate everywhere - from Easter eggs to rich...
View ArticlePatouda (Greek honey and date pastries)
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract These sweet pillows of crisp pastry, filled with a more-ish blend of honey, nuts, dates, seeds and spices, are a popular treat at Easter time on the Greek island of...
View ArticleRomanian sponge cake (cozonac)
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract Traditionally made at Easter, also known in Bulgaria as kozunak, this sweet brioche-like loaf (it’s not really a sponge cake at all!) is similar to those of Italy,...
View ArticleEnsaïmada de Mallorca (Spanish sweet bread)
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract This amazing Spanish bread is reminiscent of the croissant. Typically layered with lard (although this one is made with butter), this brioche-like bread has a...
View ArticleTaralli (Italian fennel seed and wine biscuits)
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract Traditionally served as a stuzzichino (an appetiser), these crisp fennel-scented biscuits hail from Puglia. Although typically associated with Easter, they are eaten...
View ArticleSpiced sweet potato stew
Image By Ella Woodward Abstract This is perfectfor winter. It’s an amazing dish to eat with friends from bowls on the sofa, while you cuddle under a blanket and watch a movie! The mix of sweet...
View ArticleAlmond butter quinoa
Image By Ella Woodward Abstract My favourite post-yoga or -gym dinner, quick to make and so energising after a big workout; the mix of quinoa, almond butter and hazelnuts is really filling, so you’ll...
View ArticleBaccala mantecato (salt cod paste)
Image By Francesco Petrillo Abstract This creamy, salty spread is enjoyed over special holidays in Italy, such as Easter or Christmas. It's labour and time intensive, but the deep, rustic flavours you...
View ArticleChestnut, chocolate and almond ravioli
Image By Francesco Petrillo Abstract True pasta lovers will appreciate a sweet version of the Italian flour staple. This one by Canberra's Italian & Sons, fried until crisp around the edges, is a...
View ArticlePipis in cider
Image By Duncan Welgemoed Abstract Cider is the perfect pipi companion from Adelaide's restaurant Africola. A supreme snack combining pipis, fermented chilli, garlic and a nice dry drop.
View ArticleCacciucco (Italian seafood stew)
Image By Alessandro Pavoni Abstract This hearty and warming Italian seafood stew can be served with crusty sourdough bread or in pie form, depending on the occasion. For celebrated chef Alessandro...
View ArticleRaki tomato prawns with yoghurt flatbread
Image By Taylor James Abstract A boozy addition to saucy prawns is something worth embracing within this Turkish-style prawn recipe.
View ArticleCrunchy prawns with muhammara (kadayifli karides)
Image By Somer Sivrioglu Abstract Muhammara is a classic Turkish dip made from roasted capsicum and walnuts. I finely chops the ingredients for the muhammara using a Turkish zirkh, a very large...
View ArticleSimit with haydari (Turkish sesame bread with yoghurt dip)
Image By Somer Sivrioglu Abstract This traditional Turkish sesame ring is delicious warm with haydari (which means strained yoghurt) or simply served with butter and feta. I love to eat it as part of...
View ArticleMuhammara (Turkish walnut-capsicum dip)
Image By Clint Yudelman Abstract I've added pomegranate molasses and preserved lemon for a bit of tang to this classic Turkish roasted capsicum and walnut dip.
View ArticleTurkish stuffed eggplant (striped imam bayildi)
Image By Somer Sivrioglu Abstract Legend has it that this dish was so delicious that the imam on tasting it, fainted, and so it was named "imam bayildi" meaning the "imam fainted". It's a classic...
View ArticleChilli & ginger pho
Image By Ella Mills Abstract This is a simplified version of the classic pho recipe, which means you can have dinner on the table in around twenty minutes rather than leaving it to simmer for hours!...
View ArticlePistachio and orange truffle bites
Image By Ella Mills Abstract The best post-dinner treat to serve with tea and coffee. They’re gooey and indulgent with an ever-so-slightly chewy texture inside and a crunchy outside. They have smooth...
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