This savoury puff pastry is filled with creamy ricotta and the pizza-like flavours of salami, olives, capsicum and basil.

There’s nothing like a home made pie and this one is piled high with fruit in a golden crust.

This is the ultimate comfort food dessert for a cold Winter’s evening, and mine contains a burst of raspberries that reminds me of warmer da …

This my revisited version of the 1980s classic Apricot Nectar Cheesecake from the Australian Women’s Weekly, with the addition of Anzac bisc …

This my revisited version of the 1980s classic Apricot Nectar Cheesecake from the Australian Women’s Weekly, with the addition of gingernut …

Easy yet impressive, this tart marries plump Autumn figs with bright crunchy pistachios and a rich Pinot syrup.

My friend Solé first made this with me when she first came to Australia from Rome. It is a classic jam tart with the a delicious biscuity pa …

The recipe for these little biscuity half-mooon turnovers comes from my Italian friend Solé who was visiting from Rome. You won’t be able to …

When quinces appear in Autumn, my heart cries out for slowly cooking them to ruby redness so they can be made into this crisp crostata.

A Greek-style quiche made with spinach, feta and crisp filo pastry.

There’s a lotta love in these little home made pies!

This classic French tart, based on my mother’s recipe, is jazzed up with a sprinkle of pistachios.

Colourful veggies in a quiche made with crisp layers of filo pastry.

This is the ultimate comfort food dessert…

Flaky pastry topped with caramelised onions and a bold blue makes a very moreish tart.

Creamy Christmas tartlets with spice and chocolate

Lovely cherries in a crisp olive oil pastry.

Sweet little squares of pasta dough filled with tart apricots and shallow fried til crispy make a deliciously different dessert!