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Archives for August 2018

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Pan-cooked Greens

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

Lemons are falling off the trees -use them!

There’s no point grizzling about the weather, here in New Zealand at any rate. It is still winter, though some days it feels like we’ve skipped spring and gone straight to summer. But not so. There is often still a nip in the air and there’s a tad more rain to fall. So, make the […]

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.

Lemons

A cook’s best friend – lemons add a burst of tingly freshness to savoury and sweet dishes. But which one’s a Meyer, and which one’s a Lisbon?

Mint

Fresh and clean, mint lifts any dish you add it to.

Late today, but as they say, better late than not at all

So here goes … A GORGEOUS (I know I use that word a lot, but that’s because it is truly applicable!), cashew nut curry. This might be a new idea to you but if you like coconut and mild curries, you will love this. The nuts are cooked until tender and the flavour though delicate, […]