This is everything a pav should be: crisp shell, marshmallowy centre, mountains of whipped velvety cream and loads of gorgeous berries. Second slice? Why not!
Archives for December 2018
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Chocolate Cherry Mince Pies
Chocolate and cherries, cherries and chocolate. Mmmm …
Roast Fillet of Beef Stuffed with Mortadella & Pistachio Nuts
This is a go-to dish for me when I want a knock-your-socks-off impressive dish. Works every time.
Pot Cake
Pot cake? Yep, grab a pot and a spoon and away you go…
Buttery New Potatoes & Asparagus
Adding plenty of chives and lashings of butter to new potatoes and asparagus makes them more than fit for the Christmas table. But why wait until then?
Kumara & Pumpkin Christmas Salad
Give you Christmas day roasties a shake up with thyme, preserved lemon and a tangy dressing!
Christmas Labna
Forget cream cheese, sour cream or fiddly dips, just opt for labna over summer.
Pavlova Paradise
This is the stuff of dreams – a mountain of crisp meringue with a marshmallowy centre, filled with dollops of rich and velvety limoncello cream, dripping with tangy raspberry juice, stuffed with fresh raspberries, then finished with a generous shake of icing sugar and raspberry powder.
Roasted Chicken Thigh Cutlets
Delicious anytime, but special enough for a festive meal.
Build a plate of berries
A little creative plating can help expensive berries feed many mouths … and it looks so festive!
In conversation with Wendyl Nissen
I had a chat with Wendyl Nissen about 10 years ago. About chooks. Although we worked in the same industry at the time (magazineland) our paths had never crossed, but I knew she kept chooks, and as I wanted to get some, I got her number and called her. She’s one of those people who […]
Nasturtium Pesto
Foraging pays off … make a yummy pesto from nasturtium leaves.
Sharpen up
Quick quick, new knives in time for Christmas.
Pavarotti’s Ham
Pavarotti loved this so much, he asked me for the recipe. True!
Carving A Ham
Easy when you know how – try this method and produce lovely even slices, all edged with glaze.
Jersey bennes – get steaming!
Gloriously fudgy in texture, new season jersey benne potatoes are worth getting excited about.
Truth, Love & Clean Cutlery
Planning on eating your way around the world? Read this book before you leave home.
Peach & Mozzarella Salad
Look at the picture. Don’t even think about it. Just make it.
Asparagus with Crispy Shallots
For a humdinger dish, leave the seeds in the chilli. Whaaaa!
Hot-smoked Salmon Salad with Beets, Potatoes & Yoghurt Dill Sauce
Summer on a plate! Delicious and good for you. Rings all the bells … especially good for Xmas day.
Roast Pork & Crunchiest Crackling Ever!
Crunchy crackling is a gift from the gods. Don’t think about it as being naughty – I mean, how can it be when it gives you so much pleasure!