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Julia’s tip: You can use baby spinach in the filling but English spinach has a far superior flavour.

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20 crowd-pleasing Julia Busuttil Nishimura recipes for every occasion

The Good Weekend and Good Food columnist and master of wholesome home cooking shares 20 golden recipes the whole crowd will love.

20 recipes
Julia Busuttil Nishimura's chicken dish is a one-pot winter wonder.
EASY

Chicken with mushrooms and creme fraiche

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
A cream bun is possibly the most Roman breakfast there is.

Maritozzi (Roman-style cream buns)

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
You can use baby spinach but English spinach has a far superior flavour.

Spanakopita-inspired artichoke, green olive and spinach spiral filo pie

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Serve this chicken karaage with Japanese mayo and lemon wedges.

Japanese fried chicken with quick cucumber pickles

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Creamy pasta with sausage.
EASY

Pasta alla Norcina (creamy pasta with sausage)

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Roman-style gnocchi with sausage ragu.

Potato gnocchi with sausage ragu

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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Lamb kofta with freekeh salad and harissa yoghurt.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura's lamb kofta with freekeh salad and harissa yoghurt

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
This rustic galette is a great way to repurpose leftover roast pumpkin.

Roast pumpkin and goat’s curd galette

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Grilled lamb cutlets with green tahini sauce and cucumber salad.

Grilled lamb cutlets with green tahini sauce and cucumber salad

  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Spring vegetable tart with asparagus, peas and zucchini.

Spring vegetable tart with olive oil pastry

  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Chocolate ricotta cake with chocolate ganache.

Chocolate ricotta cake

  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Zucchini and halloumi fritters with garlic yoghurt.

Julia Busuttil Nishimura's zucchini and halloumi fritters

  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Tortelli maremmani.

Tortelli maremmani (silverbeet and ricotta ravioli)

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Miso-marinated pork cutlets with buttery corn.
EASY

Miso pork cutlets with buttered sesame corn

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Marinated minute steaks with sesame daikon salad and steamed rice.
EASY

Speedy Japanese-style steak dinner with daikon and rice

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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Pecorino romano and parmigiano reggiano is a great substitute for the typical provolone del monaco cheese.
EASY

Spaghetti alla nerano (Spaghetti with zucchini)

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Pan bagnat is the ultimate picnic sandwich.
EASY

How to make pan bagnat AKA the ultimate picnic sandwich

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Top with pine nuts and serve with crusty bread.
EASY

Roast chicken and grapes with pine nuts and radicchio

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Chicken scaloppine with capers, lemon, rosemary and polenta.
EASY

Easy, speedy and a little bit fancy: Chicken scaloppine with capers, lemon and rosemary

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s lime and coconut sheet cake.
EASY

Lime and triple coconut sheet cake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura