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Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Julia Busuttil Nishimura is a Melbourne-based cookbook author, Good Weekend columnist and host of Good Food Kitchen.

Fish with tomatoes, harissa and fennel.
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Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s go-to midweek fish with tomatoes, harissa and fennel

This is one of my go-to dinners during the week; it’s quick, nourishing and versatile.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Strawberry galette with rose cream.

Strawberry galette with rose cream

Baked until the strawberries are bubbly and the pastry flaky and golden, this rustic tart is heaven.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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How to make pan bagnat AKA the ultimate picnic sandwich

Think of is as a salade nicoise, squashed inside a crunchy baguette.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
All the flavours and creaminess of ice-cream without the ice-cream maker.

Torrone semifreddo (Italian ice-cream cake with nougat)

Add in your favourite flavours to this creamy frozen dessert, no ice-cream maker required.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Maltese-style stuffed snapper.

Maltese-style whole roast snapper with caper, olive and tomato stuffing and salsa

Half of this punchy double-duty mixture becomes a stuffing while the remainder is a salsa to serve.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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Soba noodles with ginger ponzu and prawns

Too hot to cook? This bright and zingy cold noodle salad is the dinner solution.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Pecorino romano and parmigiano reggiano is a great substitute for the typical provolone del monaco cheese.
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Spaghetti alla nerano (Spaghetti with zucchini)

A simple and summery vegetarian pasta hailing from Nerano in Southern Italy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Julia Busutil Nishimura’s oyakodon (chicken and rice bowls).
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Oyakodon (chicken and egg rice bowls)

These Japanese chicken and rice bowls are an adaptable and easy midweek dinner option.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Chocolate and almond pasticcini
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Chocolate and almond pasticcini

These gluten-free, soft and chewy Italian cookies are simple to make, and are a great way to use up egg whites.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Chicken, prawn and garlic chive gyoza

Chicken, prawn and garlic chive gyoza

These Japanese dumplings are juicy on the inside, crispy on the bottom and full of flavour.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura