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Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Cook, author and presenter

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

Substitute the chicken for prawns or tofu.
EASY

Cold somen noodles with poached chicken and ponzu

Make the most of the remaining warm weather with these Japanese noodles dressed with zingy ponzu.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Ligurian pesto pasta with beans and potatoes.
EASY

This simple pasta with greens is your meat-free Monday dinner of dreams

Cooking pasta, beans and potatoes together in one pot is a revelation.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s French toast with whipped honey butter.
EASY

French toast with whipped honey butter

A very impressive make-ahead breakfast.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Double the quantities if feeding a crowd.
EASY

Snack or main? Wing it any way you like with these sticky, sweet and salty chicken winners

Be sure to have plenty of serviettes ready for these sweet and salty wings.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
If you don’t like spice, they’re delicious with the garlic parsley.
EASY

Baked scallops with garlic-parsley butter and ’nduja

Baked in an oven or grilled on a hot barbecue, this is the perfect party starter.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s roast pork belly with a peach, mint and coriander salsa.
EASY

Slow-roasted pork belly with peach salad

Dressed sharply with vinegar, this salad cuts through the richness of the pork. Plus: the key to achieving tender meat and very crisp crackle.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s pistachio amaretti.
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Pistachio amaretti

These soft and chewy biscuits are so festive and make for a wonderful offering during the holiday period when visitors are coming and going.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
The perfect accompaniment to an afternoon coffee.

Apple, lemon and ricotta cake

Best enjoyed accompanied by an afternoon coffee or tea.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s rhubarb and strawberry sponge pudding.
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Strawberry and rhubarb sponge pudding

This simple, buttery topping works well with many different fruits.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Top with pecorino or substitute with grana padano or parmigiano reggiano.
EASY

Pea, lemon and pecorino risotto

The bite of the cheese goes particularly well with the sweetness of the peas.

  • < 30 mins
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura