Chefs
Maria Elia
Maria Elia has been the head chef at the Delfina Studio Café for 9 years.
Maria was born into the restaurant business, watching her Greek-Cypriot father cooking in their restaurant. Training to become a chef herself, she took an apprenticeship at Café Royal's Grill Room. She has gone on to work in kitchens around the world, and now writes about her experiences with food. Maria also teaches others at The Ethnic Authentic Cooking School in London.
- Apple and almond baklava
- Aubergine, tomato and cashew nut curry
- Bacon-wrapped scallops with maple syrup
- Barbecued pancetta-wrapped prawn skewers with barbecued baby gem lettuce
- Barbecued portobello mushrooms
- Basic tomato sauce
- Blood orange and rosemary crème caramel
- Blue cheese cheesecake with sticky figs
- Boozy banana trifle
- Braised lamb cutlets
- Butternut squash and ricotta pasties
- Carrot pancakes with carrot hummous, watercress, feta, orange and alalfa sprout salad
- Chermoula prawns with avocado fattoush
- Chicken livers with fresh porcini
- Chicken, vegetable and udon noodle soup
- Chocolate extravaganza
- Chocolate orange espresso smoothie
- Crispy courgette flowers with brandade, chorizo, tomatoes and basil
- Cupid shooter
- Easy roast turkey in a bag
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