Strawberries & cream
A sublime trio: strawberries, a dusting of sugar and a puddle of cream
We’re thrilled to announce …
We’ve had a book baby! Read all about it. Buy online in our new shop!
That’ll teach me
Are all measuring spoons created equal? Does it matter?
Comments / Testimonials
I cooked your roast fillet of beef with herb crust tonight – must be 4th time!! – and it’s perfection every time! Really love your blog – can’t tell you how much I cook out of it – and your book is well splattered!! cheers
Ricotta
Although classified as a cheese, ricotta is really a by-product of the cheesemaking process.
Asparagus 2020
A 101 on asparagus – a good read!
Tamarind
It may look like something scraped off the forest floor, but tamarind is a stunning ingredient to give food a sour zing
Shallots – what you need to know
There’s nothing more annoying than a recipe that calls for 1 shallot (or 2, 3, 4…).
How much is that?
Oranges in season now!
Oranges, fresh or squeezed? Learn which does what best!
Tomato & Orange Salad
This is so simple it hardly calls for a recipe. Peel and slice juicy oranges, top with sliced vine tomatoes, sprinkle with small mint leaves and finely sliced green chilli, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, grind over black pepper and drizzle with a fruity extra virgin olive oil. Done! A striking, sweet and zingy salad…
Why pay more for pasta
Fresh and dried pasta are different beasts and it needs to be said that neither one is superior to the other. What’s the difference?
How salty should the water be to cook pasta?
The Italians say it needs to be as salty as the Mediterranean. How do you know how salty that is if you’ve never swum in it?
Falastin: A Cookbook
Looking for new ideas to titillate your taste buds? Try Falastin: A Cookbook.
Speckled and cute!
Undeniably cute, quails’ eggs are good to eat, too!
Pineapple – easy to prepare when you know how
Removing the eyes (little pesky bits) from a pineapple, and the core, ensures a tender mouthful of juiciness with every slice.
Porcini mushrooms
Porcini have a smell of the woods about them …
Why wait for meatless Monday?
This is so good you’ll want to scrape the dish for every last morsel. Get cooking it this weekend, or anytime soon.
Chasing away the blues
Things usually turn out alright.
Chelsea buns animation
Watch it … then make it!
Happy Easter.
Stay home (and eat chocolate)
Well, you can only do what the government advises … and add your own twist to alleviate boredom.
My new reality
Misty mornings. Mushroom hunting. Bellowing cows.
Mix and match
Tacos, tortillas and a can of beans. Get inventive and feed the troops something tasty over the next few days.With your pantry sorted you only need to shop for fresh items. Mask on, take your own shopping bags into the supermarket (don’t use a trolley; carrying the shopping around the aisles counts as exercise!).In and…
Lockdown Week 1
25th March 2020 Hi everyone, You will notice a difference to the Shared Kitchen newsletter layout this week. As we all prepare to go into lockdown this evening in New Zealand I am not wasting your time or mine with frippery: it’s straight to the heart, an idea to feed your family with side ideas…
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