Time to gather your nearest and dearest.
Archives for December 2021
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Festive Foods File
Look no further! Everything you need for your FESTIVE FEASTING!
Roast Turkey with Herbed Veal Stuffing & Spicy Fruit Stuffing
Here’s the full monty, including two gorgeous stuffings – our family favourites. Shame about the photo – will try to remember to take a photo this year before starting on the bubbly!
Purple Asparagus Bruschetta
The sun was shining, the grill was on, and so I charred some sourdough.
MEGA MEDIA WEEK
What a week!
Prawn, Mango & Avo Salad
Sublime, simply sublime.
A Cook’s Book
Nigel Slater’s new book is a real joy.
A Basque-style Cheesecake
One of the best examples of this delicious dessert.
Quick Apricot Tarts
Seasonal, simple, succulent.
Green Olive & Thyme Focaccia
Enriching a basic bread dough with olive oil gives a soft, open-textured bread that is sublime for tearing apart and thrusting into soft, fragrant mounds of hummus, beetroot or bean purée or just more olive oil.
MY FIRST EGGPLANT OF THE SEASON
I’ve got the garden going again, and now I’m hanging out for my first feed of beans!
Hot-smoked Salmon & Snow Pea Salad
This is THE dish for a summery lunch in the shade, or to share with friends on a summer’s evening.
SHARED KITCHEN EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
Waiheke Island’s enviable micro-climate means no chemical spraying is necessary to grow perfectly sun-ripened olives. Cold extraction within hours of picking retains all their health giving attributes and ensures a top-class quality oil.