Tastes like home “Nothing represents Jewish-Iraqi cuisine more than kubba (also known as kibbeh). Kibbeh is easy to find all across the Levant in endless variations, the most common probably being Syrian fried kibbeh from Aleppo, with its shell of cracked bulgur wheat and a filling of lamb and pine nuts.“

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Tastes like home. “Copious amounts of peppercorns, rich beef sticky and tender, and creamy mash: something so deeply comforting you could eat it with a spoon straight from the pot. It is rich, comforting, a little nostalgic, and absolutely meant to be eaten with people you love.“

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Tastes like home. “To me, that’s what “tastes like home” really means. It’s not just about chocolate – although this recipe is loaded with it! It’s the feeling that comes with sharing something made with heart. A cake that brings people together and turns an ordinary moment into something memorable.”

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Tastes like home. “The paperbark gives the whole barramundi a smoky taste reminiscent of the campfire. If you can’t get paperbark, this fish is still delicious when cooked in foil or baking paper. I’ve made it both ways, and by having the barramundi well wrapped in the oven, the lemon myrtle infuses into the fish…

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Tastes like home. These noodles have made their way into my supper clubs and dinner parties now. I love how easy it is to make. You don’t need a wok – just intention, good seasoning and fresh ingredients. Everyone always instinctively reaches for it. Kids love it, adults love it and even the pickiest eater will find a way…

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Tastes like home. This recipe, a slightly punchier variation on the rissoles I grew up eating, is not reflective of my ethnic background. I grew up eating kielbasa, liverwurst, petit-suisse and pickled everything, but true-blue rissoles will always signal to me the comfort of my Mum’s care, from cradle to middle age. These rissoles are a…

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Tastes like home. When you slice into a sai oua Scotch egg, the yolk spills out, golden against the fiery crust, and it feels like a perfect metaphor for migration and memory: familiar at the core, but wrapped in something new. It’s a crunchy, spicy, bright, showstopping snack, and a reminder that home is not one place or flavour. 

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Tastes like home. Now molletes haven’t got the rock star fame of tacos or tostadas in Australia, but they are extremely popular in Mexico because they are cheap, delicious and super-easy to make. Because of this, molletes are pretty much an essential food group for students all over Mexico. 

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