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How to char-grill eggplant
Cut eggplants (aubergines) lengthways into long thin slices. Heat a ridged grill pan or sturdy frying pan over medium-high heat. Brush eggplant slices with olive oil (you will probably need to do this in batches, so just brush as many as will fit in the pan without overlapping). Cook on both sides until a good […]
Lentils, Spinach & Eggs
Brunch or lunch? Your place or mine?
Plum Tart
Oh plums, I’ve been waiting for you!
Coconut Ice Cream with Mango Purée
The stuff of summer dreams.
Hazelnuts
Toasty roasty coffeeish – that’s toasted hazelnuts! Here’s how to do it.
Quick tricks for summer dishes
It’s so hot here on Waiheke you might melt if you stay in the sun too long. You need a beach. Preferably at your back door. Or a pool to hop into. When I was a kid, a squirt with a hose did the trick. If you are in New Zealand, or Australia or another […]
Ilaria’s back
It’s hard to believe that February is already upon us. Seriously, how did that happen? Mum’s delicious Christmas dinner, the escape up north to the top of Mount Manaia, a house move … all seem like they happened yesterday. Well they didn’t. Time ticking is as simple as that (it ticks!) so for us ‘Southern […]
Roasted Pepper & Chickpea Dip
Ilaria’s got it just right: A sprinkle of mint, a dusting of sumac … smells like summer.
Summer Salad
Brightly coloured jellied seeds of tomatoes twinkling like jewels, wafts of basil as if you have just crushed a meadow of carnations underfoot … and the bright fresh note of lemon rising to fill the nostrils … Add some gorgeous avocado to the mix and you have the essence of summer. You can make a […]
Eggs ‘n Avo
Eggs and avocados, an unlikely combination, and for breakfast? Whaaa? (That’s hands in the air screaming whaaaaattt?) It really didn’t ring my bell until I tried it, but now I am hooked. I’ve made a few adjustments, as you do. I can’t eat it for breakfast, as it is too rich, too filling, just too […]
Chicken Thighs with Thyme
You can water the garden while this is cooking or fix a nice drink and do a crossword puzzle. It’s easy living, mid-week munching, not a cooking competition.
Zucchini & Mint Salad
What to do with zucchini? Fry it, add garlic, splash it with sherry vinegar … you get the idea.
Gazpacho – A chill thrill!
Like a blast of cold air from a fan up your shirt or skirt on a sweltering day … Yup! Icy cold gazpacho is exhilarating!
Chicken Skewers on Watermelon & Feta Salad
If you get a whiff of this cooking, you’ll come running … succulent chicken, watermelon, feta, lemon & mint … a right tempter!
Sweet Corn & Avocado Salad
A spectacular tumble of corn and avocado … just thinking about it makes me go want to eat it all over again.
Smoky Zucchini with Fresh Yoghurt Curd
Poke a stick at zucchini, load them with flavour, and, yeah you’ll see they’re delicious.
Salad Caprese – nothing capricious here!
A salad fit for a King – truly!
Blueberry & Apple Brazil Nut Crumble
Blueberries and apple is such a classic, and for good reason.
Fresh Sweet Corn Fritters
Brunch, lunch, munch … sweet corn fritters with the ‘works’ are hard to resist.
I wish I knew how …
… to microwave corn. I had a virgin run the other night microwaving a corn cob. Yes, yes, I know, it’s not exactly a revolutionary thing to do at my age … but for me it was a brand-new experience. I’ve always avoided microwaving corn. I mean, why would you? With a family to feed […]
Peppers in the Pan
Whoa! Bright as traffic lights, get your gums around these.
Baked Apricots with Hazelnuts & Lavender
Easy, fruit-tutti stuff. Just do it.
Crispy Potatoes with Rosemary
Serve with fried eggs and salad, or take the pan outside, sit somewhere private and eat the lot yourself.
Splatter Screen
Mine may look a little munted (it is much used and much loved), but I highly recommend this simple piece of equipment. What is it? A splatter screen is a round, flat piece of metal mesh with a long handle. Placed over a frying pan it will stop splatters leaping out of the pan (about […]
Welcome back
Shared Kitchen has had a summer snooze, and hopefully you did, too, but now it’s time to embrace the year and all the possibilities it holds. I don’t bother with all sorts of promises to myself at the beginning of each new year – mainly because the list would be depressingly long (so much self-improvement […]