Category: Breakfast

Making an omelette

I don’t know why people don’t cook omelettes more often. They’re so quick, so tasty and so utterly satisfying, that it’s almost criminal to think of dashing off to buy fast food when there’s an egg or two in the pantry.

Labna

Labna is thick and creamy, velvety-textured and lemony fresh, but not at all rich to eat.

Black Bean Tacos with Orange & Avocado Crema

Pale and creamy, perfect for dolloping, dipping or squiggling!

Date Syrup – rich & sticky

Dark, rich and sticky … is date syrup really what it’s cracked up to be?

Swedish Stir-fry (Pyttipanna)

A Swedish twist on bacon and eggs. Or stir-fry. Or bacon & egg stir-fry!

Bircher revisited

Brazil nuts, toasted oats, coconut and blueberries – a perfect start to the day.

Poached Feijoas

Pucker up no more – poach the little blighters in a wine syrup for a sweeter feijoa treat.

Mushrooms on Toast

Sometimes I yearn for something hot and cheesy, all sort of melty and dribbly. Any old mushrooms on toast won’t do. I’m after the no-compromise, flavour-packed, cheesy, melty richer-than-rich version. Yeah. Brilliant. Just make these, you’ll have no regrets.

Salmon & Potato Hash

Here’s a great brunch munch – bulk it out with poached eggs, baked tomatoes, roasted fennel, that sort of thing.

Baked Summer Fruit

Rock that stone fruit! Baking in a fruity white wine makes even unripe fruit taste half decent!

Sizzled potatoes – all buttery, crunchy and golden

You can get all fancy and give the potatoes a quick toss in the pan, and with a bit of luck they’ll all end up back in the pan. Otherwise, follow the 2-second rule, or whistle in the dog.

Gingered Fruit Salad

Colourful, crunchy, juicy, tangy and with a balanced minty ginger bite, a bowl of fresh fruit salad is the perfect end to a summer’s meal.

Grilled Swiss Sandwiches

Cheesey, melty, crunchy, tangy, salty, juicy mmmm. Brunch has never been better.

Mango & strawberries – summer in a bowl

Could there be a better fruit combination than strawberries and mango? Doubt it.

Eggs ‘n Avos – dish it up for brunch this weekend

What’s with this eggs and avo thing? Just try it.

Cinnamon Baked Tamarillos

Mmmm. Sugary-topped, crimson juices, woody notes of cinnamon …

Tamarillos – golden and red beauties

When I grew up these little beauties were called tree tomatoes. Where does the name tamarillo come from?

Apple Buttermilk Hotcakes

Soft fluffy buttermilk pancakes will have them coming back for more.

Tamarillo Verrines

Here you go – layer up your breakfast in a glass for a life less ordinary.

Our Homemade Toasted Muesli

Mix it up baby! Nuts, seeds, oats and dried fruit any which way you fancy.

Sugared Tamarillos

How to make tamarillos taste amazing!

Bircher Muesli with Apple & Brazil Nuts

Top the muesli with a little more yoghurt and sliced Brazil nuts, or a handful of homemade muesli and fresh fruit.

Hash & Eggs – when you can’t get to Wellington …

Fried potatoes, smoked fish, herbs and flowing egg yolks equals a certain kind of deliciousness that you might think is the domain of Sunday cafés offering brunch. Nah! It’s so easy to make at home.