Parmesan, Pesto and Chicken. Just those three words alone are enough to make me salivate. Put them together in a creamy sauce and wow! It’s so simple to make, and
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By Joel Mielle

Parmigiana is presumably a Southern Italian dish basically made with fried eggplant or aubergine, cheese and tomato sauce. There are a lot of variations and I learnt this one from
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By Joel Mielle

A great and healthy salad with moist poached chicken breast. This recipe is similar to one I had in Positano Italy. The chicken is succulent and tender and the salad
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By Joel Mielle

There’s nothing better than BBQ chicken if the chicken is done right. Most of the time chicken breasts are overcooked and very dry. I used a kettle style BBQ for
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By Joel Mielle

A Mille Feuille is a traditional French dessert meaning “Thousand Leaves” referring to all the layers in the puff pastry. It’s also known as a “Napoleon” and is made with
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By Joel Mielle

Pastry cream or as know in France “crème patissière” is a french custard filling used for a variety of pastries. It can be used for cakes, tarts, slices and as
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By Joel Mielle

A Churro is a fried dough pastry, similar to choux paste. This recipe to me is the best Churros recipe because it’s soft and moist on the inside and super
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By Joel Mielle

A quick and easy meal that’s incredibly tasty. The flavours of Italy wrapped in a toasted tortilla with melted cheese and smoked ham.

By Joel Mielle

This salad is a twist on the beef Thai salad version using spicy chicken. The chicken is coated in coriander and ginger then cooked in coconut oil. The salad is
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By Joel Mielle

Roast potatoes are by no means rocket science, but with a few minor tweaks, you can turn the humble roast potato into a heavenly experience. Laced with butter, olive oil,
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By Joel Mielle

A simple and delicious way to stuff your turkey plus have enough to bake a crispy side dish. Perfect apricot stuffing for that Christmas or Thanksgiving turkey.  See further recipes
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By Joel Mielle

Spatchcokcing or butterflying a bird has usually been reserved for BBQs. It’s a method that’s used by removing the breastbone and flattening the bird. There’s no reason why it can’t
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By Joel Mielle