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Amy Minichiello
Jun 19, 2023
Moments of Nothingness & a Weekend Away
The dimpled skin of the chicken in the oven is turning the palest shade of gold. Meanwhile, my skin, immersed in a basting liquid of Dew...
Amy Minichiello
Jan 2, 2021
Pork Chops with Crispy Crackling, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Crispy potatoes. Apple & Rhubarb Pie.
It was a little after 11 am, I had just set the table. I took a step back as I counted the chairs - 6 in total. A smile spread across my...
Amy Minichiello
Nov 28, 2020
A Rather Good Lasagne, Crisp Green Salad & Tingly Lemon Gelato.
The latch of our front gate can quite often be heard from inside our little weatherboard home heralding the arrival of guests. Beau more...
Amy Minichiello
Oct 24, 2020
Curried Lamb Forequarter Chops, Potatoes, Rice Pilaf with Silverbeet. And Apple & Banana Shortcake.
The opening sentence in the hefty cookbook that is "The Australian cookbook" reads...The revolution in Australian cooking over the last...
Amy Minichiello
Jun 22, 2019
Hot smoked salmon, Brie & Quince tart
A slice of oozy creamy brie sat on top of a piece of Smyrna sun-dried quince and I was in heaven. As I stood there savouring every last...
Amy Minichiello
Jun 9, 2019
Nanna Joy's Sausage Rolls
My feet quickly scurried over the icy-cold pavers towards the carport; our second fridge lives out there and I grasped whatever it was...
Amy Minichiello
Feb 24, 2019
Shakshuka & A Cheesy, Herby Cornbread
One of the many reasons I love cooking so much is that it can take us to faraway places. Places that we may have been to before or dream...
Amy Minichiello
Jan 29, 2019
Ricotta Gnocchi with Ragu
A chunk of crusty, stale bread sat on the kitchen bench, homemade might I add. I have come to take a great amount of joy in watching my...
Amy Minichiello
Dec 11, 2018
Fennel, Olive & Tomato Baked Chicken with Fennel & Garlic butter
I can't quite recall what we had done earlier in the day, but my mind, like most days, wandered off to thoughts about dinner. Two fennel...
Amy Minichiello
Sep 16, 2018
Cauliflower Parmigiana
Hiding behind those big green leaves that gently cup the snow white florets hides a humble vegetable that can be prepared in so many...
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