This mushroom ragù is rich, slow-cooked and deeply savoury — the kind of sauce that feels comforting without being heavy. Built using classic Italian technique, it relies on finely chopped mushrooms, olive oil, red wine and time to create depth and body. Rather than slicing the mushrooms, they’re chopped finely and cooked down slowly, allowing…
Egg & Caviar Dip
When I was a child, my sister and I once went to a family friends’ gathering where there was a dish of the most delicious egg and caviar dip sitting on the table. It was clearly intended for the adults, while the kids were offered chips and lollies — but we ignored that entirely. To…
Sucuk and Eggs (Turkish Sausage and Eggs Recipe)
Sucuk and eggs is a simple Turkish breakfast dish made by frying spiced sausage and cracking eggs straight into the pan. When I first met my husband, we were both living in London. He shared a flat with his mate — and his mate’s Turkish girlfriend — and one morning after our first sleepover, he…
Traditional Carbonara
If there’s one pasta dish that’s endlessly misunderstood outside Italy, it’s carbonara. Creamy versions with bacon, garlic or onions are everywhere, but in Rome, carbonara is something else entirely — eggs, extra yolks, guanciale, pecorino, black pepper and pasta water. That’s it. This kind of cooking — where flavour comes from restraint rather than extra…
Clear-Out-the-Fridge Frittata
This is the frittata I make when I need to use things up before they go bad. A half capsicum, a few mushrooms, some asparagus that’s been sitting in the crisper a bit too long, good eggs from the markets — it all goes into one pan and gets finished under the grill. Sometimes I…
Chimichurri Sauce
Fresh, sharp and herb-forward, chimichurri is one of those sauces I make once and then keep finding reasons to use. It cuts through rich meats, lifts vegetables, and instantly makes simple food more interesting. This is the chimichurri I come back to again and again — quick to make, bold in flavour, and endlessly useful….
Quick & Easy Bún Chả Vermicelli Bowl
Bún Chả Vermicelli Bowl are one of those dishes I never hesitate to cook at home. Smoky pork cooked hot and fast, cold rice vermicelli, crisp lettuce and generous handfuls of herbs, all brought together with a sharp, savoury-sweet nuoc cham. It’s the contrast that makes it work so well — warm, charred meat against…
Kimchi Udon Noodles
This is the kind of dinner I make when I’ve left it too late to plan properly and still want something I’ll actually enjoy eating. Kimchi udon noodles come together fast, use what’s already in the cupboard, and hit that sweet spot between comforting and light. The noodles only need a few minutes in the…
Fresh, Low-Calorie Dinners That Don’t Feel Like Diet Food
After the long lunches, extra drinks and relaxed routines of December, I always find myself craving food that feels a little lighter — not in a restrictive way, but in a fresh, back-to-normal way. Meals that are easy to cook on a weeknight, full of flavour, and leave you feeling good rather than weighed down….
BBQ Chicken Satay with Homemade Peanut Sauce
When the weather warms up, I start reaching for BBQ recipes that let me prep ahead and then switch off. Satay has become one of my favourites for exactly that reason — the chicken happily marinates in the fridge until I’m ready, the skewers cook in minutes, and the peanut sauce can be made earlier…