Bang the Gong! 4th July. Ding Dong! Fire up the barbie Kiwi-style.
Did someone say BURGER???
Yep! 4th July means party time!
Which one would you choose?
Read the small print if you really want to know what is going on.
NZ Champions of Cheese 2019
Cheese lovers take your pick – smooth and creamy, crumbly, tangy, piquant, stinky, nutty and sweet – there’s something for all tastes.
Leeks – all you need to know and then some
Most of us have heard of cock-a-leekie (a Scottish soupy stew made with chicken and leeks) but hat-a-leekie is something else. Why anyone would want to wear a leek in their hat is beyond me.
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Easy when you know how: trim, shave, halve, wash …
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12th June
Today
5th June 2019
Cauliflower – dozens of ideas
Everything you need to know about cauliflower, and then some …
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Silky sweet honey yoghurt – all organic!
What’s the buzz with quince?
Faking it. Yep, that’s right. If your quince doesn’t emit a head-turning perfume, just fake it.
Peanut mania
Peanut Butter with extras. Whoop! Whoop!
A charity feast for 300
Last Friday’s amazing effort – the Ladies Lunch, a fundraiser for Totara Hospice South Auckland– was a huge success, raising more than $20,000.00 (they’re still counting). It was a pleasure to be involved. I met Will! Will Martin! He’s so lovely. He may look like he’s about 18 but he’s got a huge international career…
Brioche salad rolls
Make a little bit of red meat go a long way by slicing it thinly and serving it in gorgeous baby brioche buns. Arrange torn lettuce leaves, rocket (arugula) and radicchio leaves, or whatever you have, on a platter. Strew with fresh mint leaves, parsley sprigs and roughly chopped coriander (cilantro). Add halved cherry tomatoes…
Olive pitter
This tool is worth having. It easily removes stones (pits) from cherries and olives.
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15th May
Is this NZ garlic?
You are hearing it everywhere BUY LOCAL and for good reason. Buying local ensures those around you have jobs – you are looking after your fellow citizens and encouraging enterprise in your own backyard. Businesses are likely to be smaller, rather than huge multi-national conglomerates. You are more likely to know how things are grown…
Cabbage
Cabbage is always there at the supermarket, cheap as chips, but most of us walk past it filling our trolleys with more expensive, often out-of-season produce.
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Some years ago my darling brother Clive got very ill with a brain tumour. In his final days he was assisted by the wonderful staff of Totara Hospice. I’ve been a supporter since then. I was delighted when they asked me to be the guest host of their 2019 fundraising lunch in May. Well known…
Polenta
Polenta may have humble origins, being served as a type of gruel back in the day, but just look at it now!
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Waiheke Happenings Festivals, Markets, Creative Arts, Song & Poetry … Easter weekend is the busiest weekend on Waiheke, partly due to the jazz festival which is held over the weekend at various venues. The festival is now called the Waiheke, Jazz, Art & Music Festival to reflect the wider range of events on offer, though…
Feijoas
Feijoas are legendary in a crumble, but there’s plenty more you can do with them.
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Chop chop … get a decent knife and use a steady chopping board.
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Autumn – or fall in the northern hemisphere – is definitely with us here in New Zealand. Sun, showers, more sun, a good drenching, then sun-showers, fast-paced clouds and swirling mist, and on it goes. I’ve still got tomatoes growing, and chillies and capsicums, though everything is looking tired and ready to give up. Lettuces,…
Fig tarts – simple & sublime
Quick fig tarts – make one, or make a dozen!
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