No matter what pasta sauce I try, nothing ever beats the classic pasta al pomodoro – some good quality, al-dente spaghetti, heap of Parmegiano Regianno, maybe some toasted pine nuts and chunks of buffallo mozarrella on top… It could very well be my all time favourite meal. The sauce is what makes that dish what…
Category: Savory & Stuff
Beetroot & Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Not sure how many people there are that don’t love pasta, I certainly do. And even though I could probably have all your more typical shapes like spaghetti, penne, fusilli, and so on pretty much daily, gnocchi are a nice change, offering a completely different texture, and since you can add different root veggies into…
Sourdough Brioche Buns
Having a boyfriend obsessed with Egg & Bacon Rolls, and even with all the amazing bakeries around us, surprisingly scarce offering of brioche buns, making these soon became a must. They are quick (relative to other types of enriched sourdough dough) and easy to shape and make, and pretty forgiving if your timing isn’t exactly…
Sourdough Bagels
Another round of snap lockdown here in Melbourne called for some more indulgent breakfast options, and bagels were number 1 on the list this time. There’s something so addictive in that chewy boiled crust of theirs. As they are made with a sourdough starter you will need to start prepping them a couple of days…
Red Sauerkraut
One of the biggest discoveries or things I really gotten into this year, that have now became an add-on to almost every savoury meal and I honestly hardly imagine ever not having them on my plate, are all the different pickled and fermented veggies. It’s something that has always been a part of my life,…
Roasted Cauliflower and Beetroot “Salad”
Not sure if this one should be called a salad or just a tray of roasted veggies with a creamy tahini dressing and different toppings, but “a rose by any other name…” – regardless of what it actually is, it’s super delicious, and can easily be a stand-alone, clean meal, that is as tasty when…
Smoked Beetroot Salad
One of my favourite Autumn salads, inspired by Ottolenghi.
Pickled Red Onions
Pickled and lacto-fermented veggies are such a simple way to add some freshness and a little tangy kick to pretty much any dish. For the last year my fridge has had pretty much a whole shelf dedicated to jars of various veggies, some preserved by pickling and some by natural fermentation. I’ll leave the fermentation…
Beetroot Hummus
This beetroot hummus is a bit of a spin on the classic one and a great thing to have on hand for a little healthy snack with veggie sticks, to spread on your toast (that + avocado on top is just perfect) or to add some nice bright color to your favorite bowl. And because…
The El-Nido Salad
It was a couple of years ago, on the Palawan island in the Philippines, where travelling with my family we have stumbled upon this amazing little cafe/restaurant in the town of El-Nido. Almost never does it happen that we would go out to eat in the same place twice while travelling, but this place was just…
Pumpkin-Filled Ravioli with…
…home-made tomato sauce, crispy sage, pancetta and chesnuts and topped with some parmesan and buffalo mozzarella. Oh and the pasta dough alone has a bit of beetroot in for some extra flavour and color. Talk about all the amazing autumn ingredients combined with a touch of summer. The ravioli alone are a whole another topic…
Tomato Soup
Tomatoes, mozarella, olive oil, prosciutto… Just a few of the reasons why Italy is pretty amazing;) And while during summer, there hardly passes a day without these ingredients, in the colder months, great juicy tomatoes are pretty hard to come by. And this delicious tomato soup is just one of the ways to get a…
Butter And Stuff 