The hungry caterpillar
Heart in hand, the caterpillar missed this one!
Digging the dirt in Wairarapa
My brother Pat and I ventured out to the supermarket yesterday. I’m down in the Wairarapa staying with him and partner Lynne for a few weeks. Although they have impressive vegetable gardens and orchards, we needed a few extra things. Like milk. And flour. And bread. Masterton supermarket had promised ‘wipes’ for the trolley handles…
Lifting the lid on frittata
The sins that have been committed under the name frittata. Stop! No more please. Call what you bake in the oven in a cake tin a vegetable bake. Got it? Yaaaah!
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The remarkable date
Dates are seriously good for you. True!
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Sherry vinegar
Sherry vinegar has nuances of roasted nuts, oaky notes from the barrels it is matured in, and sweet floral spices. Add a splash to the pan to lift flavours.
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Couscous
These little dried semolina pellets are quickly reconstituted in water.
Instant dinner!
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Pine nuts
What do pine nuts smell and taste like, and what can you do with them?
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Blood peaches
They might look like apples in this picture, but they’re just foolin’ wid ya!
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Roll ‘em up and roll ‘em out!
Ilaria’s found her happy place – though I’m not sure she is going to share.
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Passionfruit
Wrinkly is good!
An interesting combination, but it is all about flavour.
Cute as a button, burrata, little pouches of creamy cheesy ‘umptiousness!
Joie de Vivre experience
Looking for a south of France adventure?
Scaloppine or scallopini?
A basket of flying saucers? Nope. A basket of scallopini to stuff and bake.
Top tomato tips
If you don’t grow your own tomatoes, seek out the best at a farmers’ market.
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Peppers in the Pan revisited
Toot toot! Bright as traffic lights, and definitely worth stopping for.
Fast-roasting tomatoes
Roasting tomatoes concentrates their sweetness. Get on to it!
Oregano update
Bring bees into your garden and let the plant flower before harvesting.
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Tomato for one
$7.00 dinner. An extravagance? Maybe? Maybe not.
Song & Poetry Thing
Got a poem in you? Been tinkling a little tune and ready to showcase it to an audience? Song & Poetry Thing FOUND Café Waiheke 30th Jan.
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