Started as an online cookbook where professional Chefs share their favorite recipes, Chef's Pencil has become a valuable resource for professional chef recipes, professional cooking advice, and news from the culinary industry.
Chef's Pencil was started by Sydney-based Chef Paul Hegeman. In addition to recipes, our featured Chefs also share culinary techniques, advice on cooking materials, and lots of tips for home cooks.
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This is a delicious gnocchi recipe with a roasted tomatoes sauce flavored with garlic and fresh basil and topped with mozzarella. Creamy and super tasty! Related: Homemade Gnocchi with Goat...
Hoisin sauce is a thick, savory, and slightly sweet condiment commonly used in Asian cuisine, particularly in Chinese and Vietnamese cooking. This Asian staple sauce is super easy to prepare...
A classic Italian dessert with a twist (or two): introducing Champagne Tiramisu. In this recipe, coffee is replaced with champagne, and the tiramisu is topped...
Strawberry lemon cupcakes are a simple and delicate early summer dessert. Neither too fancy nor too ordinary, these tasty cupcakes have a delightful strawberry and lemon flavor. They’re great for...
Duxelles is a traditional French mushroom paste that is perfect for soups, risottos, but can also be enjoyed on toast. It’s made with minced mushrooms...
Poale-n brâu are traditional Romanian buns filled with a sweet cottage cheese-based cream. They are popular in Moldavia, the easternmost region of Romania. However, you can also find them in...
Enjoy the vegetarian version of this Greek classic: youvetis (or giouvetsi) with portobello mushrooms. Giouvetsi (or youvetsi) is a traditional Greek dish made with orzo pasta, onions, tomatoes, red wine,...
Skordalia is a traditional Greek dip made from toasted bread, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. It’s a great accompaniment to fried fish, vegetables, or you...
Halva is a very popular dessert in many part of the world from South East Europe to the Middle East and Northern Africa. There are many different recipes for halva...
Chocolate mud cake – the ultimate chocolate cake. The dense, chocolatey batter is complemented by a smooth and delicious chocolate truffle cream. And because this is simply not enough chocolate,...
Hello cupcakes! Or rather, hello black forest cupcakes! These cupcakes fully deserve their name. They are dense, black, moist, and super delicious. One of the...
This is a very dainty, delicate and aromatic dessert. Pavlova is a meringue-based cake hugely popular in Australia and New Zealand, crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside,...