Category: Winter

Roast Fillet of Beef Stuffed with Mortadella & Pistachio Nuts

This is a go-to dish for me when I want a knock-your-socks-off impressive dish. Works every time.

Mac ‘n Cheese – Seriously good!

Mac ‘n Cheese – so many versions, so many disappointments. This is the only one you need. This is the ULTIMATE Mac ‘n Cheese!

Smokies

These are the cutest little smoked fish pies ever and utterly, utterly delicious.

Puy Lentil & Chorizo Soup

Chorizo gives layers of flavour to this soup. And it’s one of those soups that tastes even better the day after making.

Butternut Pumpkin with Cannellini Beans & Sage

Nothing wrong with bubbling golden cheese as a topping!

Silverbeet – how to make the most of a backyard staple

A Kiwi gardener’s favourite – you can ignore it, and it just keeps on growing! Read how to make the most of it.

Kumara Soup with Cheesy Croûtes

This soup has plenty of flavour but a little rasher of sizzled bacon makes a good addition.

Cheesy Croûtes

A crunchy cheesy accompaniment makes the perfect contrast to soft velvety soup.

Potato & Gruyère Cheese Gratin

Another oh-la-la dish. Yep, the French know a thing or two when it comes to cooking.

Kumara – the sweetest thing

Sweet and colourful, kumara offers more than just being an accompaniment to a roast.

Gnocchi with Mixed Greens & Cave-ripened Cheese

Gnocchi con erbe e formaggio di fossa – Gnocchi with stinky cheese!

Pan-cooked Greens

Foglie in padella – wild greens, or whatever you can forage from the garden, or the farmers’ market.

Kumara Crisps

Golden and crisp, hard to resist! Just the ticket to go with drinks (and, YES, you can make them ahead).

Louise Cake

I’m a fan of Louise Cake no matter what is in the centre, but I reckon lemon curd is a knock-out.

Swedish Stir-fry (Pyttipanna)

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

Spinach, Black Olive & Feta Eggah

This’ll knock their socks off …

Cashew Nut Curry

Cashew nuts bathed in a rich coconutty sauce is utterly delicious!

Barley & Cavolo Nero Gratin

Good old-fashioned cooking can’t be beat.

Crunchy Potato Skins

Oh Lordy! If I had to choose, this might just be my last supper dish!

Smoked Fish Soup

Keep it chunky, or mash it up – delicious either way.

Lemons

Lemons – will you snuff it if you eat a lemon tree leaf?

Apple Galettes

You got 10 minutes? That’s all it takes to assemble these irresistible morsels.

Celeriac & Potato Soup

You’ll be transported to a French Grandmere’s kitchen when you whip up this soup. Heaven.

Celeriac is cultivated for the fleshy root which grows under the soil, although the green celery-like leaves sprouting out the top can be used to flavour soups and stocks. It’s hard work to peel off the thick skin as the roots are often imbedded in the flesh, but you’ll find a strong knife with a […]

Cauliflower & Potato Curry

This is such a great curry … you can centre a meal around it.