The week as it was.
Archives for July 2017
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Avocado Platter
The gods listened, and dropped the price. Get in!
Brussels Sprout Leaves – looking perfectly perky!
You have to admit these look pretty cute, all bright and shiny. Go on, give them a go! Cheap, abundant and oh so good for you.
Stuffed Butternut – bring it on midweek!
Mince is your midweek friend. Spice it up! Serve it up! Gobble it up!
Mulled Wine & Vin Brûlée
Take a thermos of mulled wine to a picnic and they’ll come running!
Get Mulling – read all about it
There’s nothing like a warming alcoholic drink to kick-start an evening, clear up the snuffles or warm the cockles of your heart on a chilly night. There’s a little bit of magic created when you heat wine with spices and citrus to make mulled wine. Whether you serve it bright and clear, sharp and sweet, […]
Glögg – Ilaria gets mulling
Cold around your way? Get glögging!
Rainbow Chard & Eggs – easy supper
Cute as a button, for times when you are dining solo, or enjoying supper for two.
We’re cooking Italian! Come and join us.
Italian cooking classes on Waiheke. Don’t miss out!
Prune & Frangipane Tart
make this your go-to dessert when you want a big sumptuous tart to serve at the end of a dinner party.
Ilaria’s Quiche – the best-ever Onion Tart
Feeling a little Frenchy number coming on … try this classic quiche and aim for the perfect wobble!
New Zealand Chocolate Awards
NZ’S GROWING ARTISAN CHOCOLATE MAKERS TO BE RECOGNISED WITH AWARDS  Friday 7 July 2017, World Chocolate Day As World Chocolate Day is celebrated, this country’s growing artisan chocolate makers have received good news, with the announcement their hard work will be celebrated at the inaugural New Zealand Chocolate Awards. Announcing the awards, organisers Intermedia and Marvellous Marketing, […]
Get Crackling!
Crackling. CRUNCHY crackling. Gorgeously golden, so fingerlickin’ salty, and so perfectly crackled you hear it shatter in your ears, and all lined with a layer of sweet creamy fat that melts on your tongue. OMG! Died and gone to heaven with this one. Get the deep casserole out and get this humming along in the […]
Pork Belly with Boston Baked Beans
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!
Broccoli in the Pan
Shiny and green, sweet and crunchy, here’s an easy midweek broccoli dish.
Green Cauliflower Salad – Cauli boring? Never!
Cauliflower can do with tarting up … throw in a few soaked sultanas, some chilli flakes and capers, add a splash of sherry vinegar… Wooomph! Off she goes!
Cauliflower Salad with Mandarins & Fried Almonds
Cauliflower & mandarins sharing the same plate? Yep. Delicious!