Author: chefalice

Your weekdays will never be the same again if you try making this 30-Minute Skillet Lasagna. True to its name, you will only need thirty-minutes to prepare this savory, yummy and cheesy lasagna. Your family does not have to wait for hours before they can have their delicious dinner.

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You just have to look at any cooking show, the display window of any pâtisserie or any cookbook on baking to realise how popular this tart is. It encompasses everything that a tart should be: rustic and appetising, very easy to make, and still delicious or even better the day after, for breakfast (as is the French way!), with a cup of coffee. The beautiful balance between the different textures of soft fruit, fluffy almond cream and crumbly shortcrust have ensured that this tart has remained unchanged for more than a 100 years and remains one of my favourite tarts…

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Tarts filled with lemon have been around for centuries, but it wasn’t until the nineteenth century that a Swiss baker had the idea of topping the pie with meringue. This very clever idea balances the tartness of the lemons with sweetness of the meringue, while the crunchy pastry base adds a textural layer. In this recipe I have added basil, bringing intonations of pepper, mint and anise, which softens the sweetness of the meringue and helps to refine the slightly harsh flavour of the lemon curd.

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A traditional Italian New Year’s Eve dinner includes cotechino sausage and lentils to ensure good fortune for the year ahead. A traditional New Year’s Day in New York might include a hangover and a hearty brunch that sends everyone back to bed for an afternoon nap. This small but filling dish fits the bill perfectly, and includes the lucky lentils if not the sausage. It’s incredibly delicious and easy to make.

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