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.
Tried and Tested Chef Recipes
Chef's Pencil only features recipes from professional Chefs and so all our recipes are tried and tested. Take a look at our most popular recipes or check out the latest dishes we’ve added to the site.
View all
Meet Our Chefs
Need some help deciding what to choose? Take a look at our most popular recipes or check out the latest dishes we’ve added to the site.
View all
If you’re looking for something creative for this Easter look no further than this. These puff pastry carrots filled with a delicious cheese, bacon & chives cream are simply amazing....
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...
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,...
I love these cupcakes with a dark chocolate frosting and a sweet blackberry sauce. Yummy! Related: Red Velvet CupcakesRelated:Â Easter Chick & Bunny CupcakesRelated:Â Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla FrostingRelated:Â Chocolate Cupcakes with Caramel...
Spanakotiropita, Tiropita, Hortopita – Greek cuisine is world famous for its delicious savory pies. And this Greek cauliflower pie is as good as it gets....
These iconic Italian pastries, a symbol of Sicilian cuisine, make for a fantastic treat that everyone will simply love. Chef Giorgos Tsoulis has opted for a delicious, but super easy...
Spanakorizo is a traditional Greek dish typically made with rice and spinach, resembling an Oriental pilaf. This particular recipe by Greek celebrity chef Giorgos Tsoulis incorporates tomatoes, enhancing the dish’s...
Soutzoukakia are spicy sausage-shaped meatballs that are lightly fried and then cooked in a tomato-based sauce. This dish comes from the once Greek part of...