Light Meals

Ricotta Ravioli With Roasted Butternut Pumpkin And Burnt Butter Sauce

June 15, 2011
Ricotta Ravioli With Roasted Butternut Pumpkin And Burnt Butter Sauce

When I first came to Australia, I was amazed to find that they eat a lot of pumpkin.  I always thought pumpkins were only good for Jack-O-Lanterns, but I soon found out that they are tasty too.  For the most part, the vegetables that Australians refer to as “pumpkin” I would call varieties of “winter [...]

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Fig and Prosciutto Tart

February 25, 2011
fig and prosciutto tart

Fresh figs are in season in Sydney, and that only means one thing in our house – Fig and Prosciutto Tart.  I once  accurately heard someone describe figs as the “fruit of the gods”.  And, figs and prosciutto were made for each other.  The combination is one of my favorite flavor sensations. I am addicted [...]

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Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad With Roasted Red Peppers

October 22, 2010
Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad With Roasted Red Peppers

Earlier this week, I told you how Caesar Cardini and his salad dressing spared me from the total embarrassment of having an emotional breakdown in the Woolworths.  I never would have been able to live that one down. Today, I thought I’d share my favorite Caesar salad recipe with you.  Of course, I put a [...]

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