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That’ll teach me
Are all measuring spoons created equal? Does it matter?
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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.
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A 101 on asparagus – a good read!
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It may look like something scraped off the forest floor, but tamarind is a stunning ingredient to give food a sour zing
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There’s nothing more annoying than a recipe that calls for 1 shallot (or 2, 3, 4…).
How much is that?
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Oranges, fresh or squeezed? Learn which does what best!
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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?
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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?
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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!
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Removing the eyes (little pesky bits) from a pineapple, and the core, ensures a tender mouthful of juiciness with every slice.
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Porcini have a smell of the woods about them …
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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!
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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…
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…
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