One pan buttery sauteed potatoes just like grandma used to make.  Very simple to make using one pan.  Use waxy potatoes for best results. No need to peel if they
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By Joel Mielle

A rustic goat cheese quiche that makes a great meal anytime of day.  It’s made with few basic ingredients.  You can use ready made store puff pastry or make your
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By Joel Mielle

Malfatti, a light and fluffy yet cheesy rich dumplings.  These little pillows from heaven are truly amazing.  Similar to gnocchi with an Italian rustic charm.  Simple to make and you
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By Joel Mielle

Seared Radicchio Mediterranean style. If you like radicchio, you will love this healthy and delicious recipe with complex flavours and textures. Simple and quick to make.  It’s also known as
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By Joel Mielle

Ratatouille, a French Provençal vegetable dish that originated in Nice. It’s a slow cooked vegetable stew which is also known as Ratatouille Niçoise. By slow cooking the vegetables, it concentrates
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By Joel Mielle

A delicious simple to make pasta with home made Italian pesto. Fusilli is corkscrew shape pasta which is also known as Rotini or spiral pasta. It’s perfect to trap in
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By Joel Mielle

Tarte Provencale, a made simple rustic tomato tart with the taste of Provence. Made with puff pastry, ripe tomatoes, mustard and herbes de Provence. This is a simple way to
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By Joel Mielle

Italian flavours in a clafoutis made using a muffin pan. A simple lunch, easy to make using fresh ingredients like zucchini, basil, truss tomato and Parmesan cheese. Recipe makes 6
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By Joel Mielle

This red lentil soup is made with chicken or vegetable stock so it’s equally great for vegetarians. Also for vegans without the yogurt. Perfect on a cold day as it’s
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By Joel Mielle

There’s so many variations in making Falafel depending from which country they come from. I find this recipe to be very close to authentic as it gives you that crunchy
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By Joel Mielle

The best cream of mushroom soup recipe you will find. Perfect for those cold wintery days by the fire. Serve it with a grilled piece of toast coated with butter,
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By Joel Mielle

Nothing quite beats the taste of freshly made ravioli and home made ones are even better. It’s fairly simple and ideally you will need a pasta machine, if you don’t
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By Joel Mielle