Caramel Bonbons
Tastes like home. It is made with butter, cream and sugar, and once it’s set, we cut it in little squares, wrap it with paper and call it a bonbon.
Read MoreRicotta and Parsley Cannelloni
Tastes like home. Filled with creamy ricotta and the sweet, grassy, cold freshness of parsley, and bound with the warming rasps of fresh nutmeg, this was the dish that made me a cook.
Read MoreBloody Mary’s Big Balls With Fried Pickles
Tastes like home. This dish of meteorite-sized meatballs swimming in a tomato and dill-addled sauce is a bigger, bolder version of the spaghetti bolognese my mum made for us growing up. And as a family we turn to it again and again.
Read MoreThyme, Mushroom and Onion Galette
Tastes like home. As the mushroom season kicks in, this savory galette is a perfect winter alternative to fruit galettes, our family’s summer fave,
Read MoreLemon, Polenta and Raspberry Teacake
Tastes like home. This cake is a go-to favourite in my home: ideal for picnics, school bake sales and casual afternoon teas.
Read MoreThai Beef and Basil Stir-fry (Pad Gaprow)
If I had to pick one dish that says “home” to me, it would be Thai Beef and Basil Stir-fry, or Pad Gaprow.
Read MoreThe OG Curry (Murgi Tarkari)
It’s fragrant, like all great curries, but it’s more of a dry South Indian style of curry, unlike the saucy North Indian curries served in so many Indian restaurants around the world.
Read MorePrawn Cocktail
The prawn cocktail says home to me because it was always present during Christmastime, when the family got together.
Read MoreTomato Salad With Fried Capers and Pine Nuts
Making this salad always reminds me of those long and carefree summer days when time stops and you have no idea what day it is.
Read MoreBrown Poles
The story of Blue poles is part of Canberra folklore, and I fondly remember my first school trip to the gallery to see the painting. My mum named her slice Brown poles, poking fun at the furore and cementing the story in my head forever.
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