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Crispy Lamb Cutlets with Pea Mash & Golden Onions

Biting into a crunchy-crusted succulent lamb cutlet … sweet minty pea purée, sneaky hit of chilli .. oh she’s good!

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.

Panko crumbs

Panko are dry Japanese wheat flakes, similar to coarse bread crumbs. They turn gorgeously crisp and crunchy when fried or browned.

It’s been a big week, everyone keeps saying, and I think it’s because Christmas is getting so close you can almost taste the panic. Eeeiiii. So much to be done. BUT we must not forget to eat well, if only to ensure we have stamina to drink all the bottles of bubbly coming our way […]

Sticky Kumara Chips

The OMG sticky chips of the world. These are sooooo good.

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.

Spicy Peanut Sauce

Have you ever had a sauce-off with your sister? This one is so good, but my sister probably makes it better than me.

Vegans being starved out

Hobby horse: We all deserve to eat, but let’s make it easy on our hosts.

Goodbye luncheon sausage

Hobby horse: Just think what you are doing every time you stuff a slice of luncheon sausage, saveloy or chipolata in your child’s mouth … and what healthy option you could replace it with.

Scones – how much should you pay for one?

Hobby horse: Make your own at a fraction of the price.

Cauliflower with Verjuice

Cauliflower spans the seasons as this dish shows.

Grilled Swiss Sandwiches

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

Baked Tortilla Crisps & Toasted Sesame Bagels

These handy little snacky things are just the ticket to serve with dips and dunks.

Waiheke delivered!

A garden party needs these things to be successful: good weather, great food, good amounts of booze, a beautiful location, and guests willing to enjoy themselves.

Verjuice

Keep a bottle of verjuice on hand to deglaze frying pans and roasting tins, to lift up all those sticky little nuggets of flavour.

Broad Bean & Tangelo Salad

Colour, tang, juice and salt. Sounds all good to me.

Smoked Fish Hash Cakes

Nothing wrong with a hash cake for dinner!

Garlic – time for an update

Have you seen these cutsey bundles of garlic in a shop near you? How good are you at reading labels?

Waiheke Garden Festival 2017 – Get yourself here!

Breathtakingly beautiful Sacred Blessing Sanctuary garden, lovely Lynda Hallinan regaling us with her gardening anecdotes, Julie Biuso on canapés … Waiheke Garden Party is set to rock!

Tangelos

What’s a tangelo all about?

Of all the citrus tangelos are the juiciest, the most bracing, offering fresh acidity tempered with gorgeous sweetness. Did you know they are a cross between …

Feta

It may be a cliché, but feta served with a salad of olives, tomatoes and bread and drizzled with olive oil, makes a fabulous summer lunch.

The clock is ticking

Are you set to go for festive and summer entertaining?