This soup has plenty of flavour but a little rasher of sizzled bacon makes a good addition.
Archives for August 2018
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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.
Adobo Peanut & Lime Salsa
Watch out! She kicks like a mule!
Kumara – the sweetest thing
Sweet and colourful, kumara offers more than just being an accompaniment to a roast.
Coopers Creek Vineyard – still family owned after 38 years
And still producing award-winning wines.
Venetian Apple Cake
Torta di mele – Nonna’s apple cake.
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.
Adriatico: Recipes and stories from Italy’s Adriatic Coast
This book will make you want to go there.
Haiku on the beach. Poem in a hat. Fancy that!
There are readings and writing going on all around you.
Listen up! Enjoy it. Join in.
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).
Date & Orange Sour Cream Scones
Hate dough under your fingernails? Whip these light textured scones in a food processor!
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.
Quick Lemon Curd
Easy when you know how – just use the right lemons!
New products, new book and new tastes
A busy little week getting this lot sorted!
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?
Whoop Whoop! The LOVE JAM is back.
Love Jam on Waiheke Island AUGUST 25th! Follow up with a Tom Wait tribute concert at Artworks Theatre!
The Little Swedish Kitchen
Rachel Khoo’s take on the Swedish kitchen.
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 …
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, […]
Cashew Nut Curry
Cashew nuts bathed in a rich coconutty sauce is utterly delicious!
Tamarind Chutney
Add a dollop of this to your plate next time you serve up samosas. Ta-ZING!