buon appetito!

a little culinary tour of our recent travels through Tuscany and the Greek Islands …

Florentine deli

a bakery window in Florence

pizza quattro stagioni

pizza fresco with fresh tomatoes, basil and buffalo mozzarella

a Greek salad on the Greek islands

tzatziki, taramosalata and melitzanosalata dips

Santorini tomatos

grilled haloumi

seafood platter

lunch!

The best octopus (out of many sampled!) at Anogi in Santorini. Cooked with balsamic vinegar and a secret ingredient they wouldn't reveal! 

a perfect lunch in the Greek Islands - country bread with tzatziki, dolmades, and skordalia … and a glass of ouzo naturally!

my coffee in Naoussa came with a big piece of free cake! 

our dining table in Santorini

little bites of humous and pancetta

the best yorkshire puddings ever … eaten under the apple tree at my cousin's house in London

the food of love …… brisbane wedding photographer

Another gastronomic treat from fabulous wedding caterer Penny of Penelope's Pantry fame.  This unusual wedding was at Brisbane Boys College hall, with canapés served in the art gallery, followed by a formal meal in the school hall which had been transformed for the occasion.

little melting tartlets with sweet potato pate, Persian feta and dukha

or pesto cream, sundried tomatoes and baby capers 

potato rosti with smoked beef, horseradish creme fraiche and chopped chives

raspberry french macaroons

a selection of

lemon curd cheesecake tartlets with fresh blueberries

russian caramel banofi cups with banana and fresh cream

homemade 'melting moments'

preparing the rosti with grilled haloumi and vine-ripened tomatoes for oven roasting

the starter

fresh avocado and lime tiane with a light mango salad and tiger prawns

the main courses

char roasted rib eye fillet 

with a warm caramelised onion relish and a yorkshire pudding

drizzled with white truffle oil and a port rosemary jus

both served with

roast vegetables and a medley of greens

or

fresh tasmanian salmon 'en croute'

with pommes anna and horseradish and dill hollandaise