Cabbages and Kings
Cabbage is in season. In the latest Cafe Troppo veggie box we had two! A Chinese cabbage and a green cabbage. Experiences of eating...
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Janet Giles
Aug 8, 20203 min read
Beans and Greens
When cooking from a veggie box each week, you must eat what you get and what is in season. Although the vegetables are the freshest and...
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Janet Giles
Aug 1, 20203 min read
Winter soup and salad - comfort in sad times
There is nothing worse for the spirit than dashed hope and as the waves of COVID cases grew and grew in Melbourne, anxiety and gloom...
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Janet Giles
Jul 19, 20203 min read
Cannelloni
I had spinach, ricotta and Parmesan in the fridge and tinned tomatoes in the cupboard so my mind went naturally to cannelloni. When our...
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Janet Giles
Jul 11, 20202 min read
Puglian Potato, Kohlrabi and Fennel Bake
What isn't there to like about a potato bake? In my view you can only make it better. The French way with cream or au-gratin is delicious...
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Janet Giles
Jul 11, 20203 min read
Adelaide City Olives
Olives grow across the city of Adelaide in groves, along the bank of the Torrens River, in the parklands, the squares and the cemetery....
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Janet Giles
Jun 20, 20202 min read
Graziella's Chicken
This is the best chicken dish I know and who doesn't like oven cooked chicken on a winter day. The recipe is in Antonio Carluccio's...
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Janet Giles
Jun 20, 20202 min read
Romanesco - the perfect vegetable
The most delightful surprise in our Cafe Troppo veggie box this week was a stunning head of Broccolo Romanesco. This is the perfect...
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Janet Giles
Jun 13, 20204 min read
Orecchiette - little ears of flavour
The pasta of Puglia is orecchiette which in Italian means little ears. It's made and eaten right across the region in kitchens and...
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Janet Giles
May 30, 20203 min read
Quintessential Quince
Nothing shouts Autumn more than the quince. This magical fruit has an ancient past coming from the Mesopotamian plain, used by the...
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Janet Giles
May 30, 20204 min read
Gnocchi
It's ironic that as our world is opening up, the weather encourages us to hunker down. The predictable May cold snap gave me permission...
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Janet Giles
May 17, 20203 min read
Chicken soup, chicken meatballs
During this time, my heart regularly pines for Italy. The good news is that her borders are soon to be open but we can not yet leave our...
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Janet Giles
May 9, 20203 min read
Mushrooms three ways
It was my birthday and yet I didn't feel alone or forgotten working from home with social isolation. This year there was no work cake, no...
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Janet Giles
May 2, 20203 min read
Glorious Greens - two recipes
When the green vegetables come into season, they do so with such enthusiasm that they sometimes overwhelm the fridge... and the cook. I...
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Janet Giles
Apr 26, 20203 min read
Liberation Day Crema!
In this crazy time when we are keeping people safe from COVID-19, we have had to create alternate ways of marking significant days. In...
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Janet Giles
Apr 25, 20202 min read
War biscuits
The weather always breaks on Anzac Day and this year was no different. Rainy days and biscuits go together and the recipe for Anzac...
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Janet Giles
Apr 19, 20202 min read
Oranges and Lemons
Phil comes every weekend from the Riverland and sets up his stall on Pultney Street in the empty block opposite the petrol station. His...
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Janet Giles
Apr 13, 20204 min read
Easter Feast Part 3: Buona Pasqua!
This is what we cooked for our virtual Easter feast. The meal paid homage to three great Italian cooks. Raf's mother Assunta, the late...
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Janet Giles
Apr 13, 20202 min read
Easter Feast Part 2 : Eating virtually
Last Easter Sunday we feasted under the trees in my brother's garden in the dappled autumn sunshine. Four generations of family were...
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Janet Giles
Apr 13, 20203 min read
Easter Feast Part 1 : Grain of the Dead
Easter is my favourite time to cook a feast. The calmness and serenity of Good Friday, a day of quiet contemplation, is followed by a...
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