Sludgy beans packed full of flavour, pork belly that falls apart in succulent shreds, and a cap of brilliant crunchy crackling – proper crackling that crackles! Happy Days!
Category: Winter
Cauliflower Salad with Mandarins & Fried Almonds
Fried nuts tossed with seasoned salt add an element of crunch and hot spice.
Broccoli in the Pan
Shiny and green, sweet and crunchy, here’s an easy midweek broccoli dish.
Cauliflower Salad with Mandarins & Fried Almonds
Cauliflower & mandarins sharing the same plate? Yep. Delicious!
Eating in the ‘Ham
If like us chicken is your go-to, why not mix it up a little? Bring on the prawns, broccoli crumbs and feta!
Cinnamon Baked Tamarillos
Mmmm. Sugary-topped, crimson juices, woody notes of cinnamon …
Tamarillo Salsa
A perfect expression of the seasons – tamarillos are peaking and at their best price and my kaffir lime tree is flush with large fragrant leaves.
Hearty Beef & Mushroom Pies
Ha! This is really just a fancy-pants casserole with a pastry lid on!
Chicken Pie
Golden and gorgeous – best chicken pie filling ever!
Speedy Pasta
Quick ‘n spicy pasta for dinner? Yep!
The olive harvest is in on Waiheke Island!
The olives are looking good!
Creamy Rice Pudding Spanish-style
Orange blossom water, cinnamon and vanilla are the calling cards of this unbelievably creamy rice pudding.
Broccoli & Spinach Quiche
Get all your greens in a mouthful.
Smoked Fish Chowder
Cool days and nights where you are? A mug of smoked fish chowder will see you right.
Black Barley Salad
Does black barley sound like it has been charred or smoked? Has it? Nope. It’s barley pretty well in its natural state with just the outer skin removed.
Gnocchi with Pancetta & Cavolo Nero
There’s a bit of action with pots and pans required for this dish, but it’s pretty easy to do none-the-less.
Slow-cooked Maple Pears
Cooking pears in a slow cooker produces a perfect result – you’ll never go back to poaching pears once you try it.
Big Soup – yep, it’s a Mamma of a soup!
When that cold wind blows, reach for the soup pot!
Barley Pilaf with Tomatoes
Comfort food in a bowl – barley pilaff is great with a roast chicken, but it’s also pretty good on its own!
Roasted Capsicum & Butternut Pumpkin Soup with Chorizo Crumb
A sprinkle of spicy chorizo crumb gives Ilaria’s soup a bit of oomph!
Pasta with Chorizo Sausage & Cavolo Nero
Try this on a chilly night – it’ll warm you down to your boots!
Mandarins – juicy with a sweet-sharp tang
Easy peel mandarins are the perfect snack anytime.
Brussels Sprouts & Mandarin Salad
When you get bored with Brussels sprouts, turn them into a salad. This is delicious, I kid you not.
Cauliflower with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Not here! Something much more exciting!
Hot Smoked Salmon & Celeriac Gratin
Whoa, steady on! This is rich, as in old-fashioned Frenchified rich, dripping with cream.
Celeriac & Beetroot Salad
Crisp, crunchy, nutty, tangy, all the elements to excite your palate before a fancy-pants dinner.