Recipes

Your Guide to the best recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Weeknight meal planning, Special occasion? From chicken, pasta, vegetarian, and baking.

Apple Strudel and Whisky Ice Cream

While making your own dough is quite simple, having enough room and getting the technique exactly right can be a challenge. CSL has divided the…
Purple Sweet Potato Jelly Roll

An unusual colour is not the only thing this jelly roll has going for it – it also features the soft crunch of coconut and…
Cassata

This is a simple, classic dessert, made from ricotta and sponge cake, and should not be confused with cassata gelata, which is an ice-cream bombe.…
Courgette Leaf and Fresh Tomato Soup with Pastina

At long last, a recipe for courgette/zucchini leaves! The flavour is slightly bitter from the leaves, but it is balanced well with the sweetness of…
Tomato Sauce with Almonds

I believe this tasty, satisfying and easy-to-make pesto originates from the Trapani province, but it is available in all good trattorias throughout the island, often…
Clementine Caipirinha with Brie and Cranberry Sauce Puffs

Easy, passed, shareable drink and food is so right now! It also happens to be the theme of the new book Short Cocktails and Small…
Three Pepper Tagine with Eggs

Juicy, sweet, sun-ripened peppers feature heavily in the cuisine of Morocco. The tagine is one of those dishes you’ll find in Morocco at street stalls,…
Poached Pear Tiramisù

Tiramisù (which literally translates from the Italian as ‘pick-me-up’) must be one of the best-loved desserts in the world. It has all the essential elements…
Mushroom Tart

Many exotic mushroom varieties are available year-round. This recipe use a mixture, giving the dishes a roundness of flavour.
Ten cloves garlic lemon chicken

This may seem like a lot of garlic, but trust me, it slowly melts away and just becomes another thread woven into the tapestry of…