Thank you Julie and Ilaria Your cookbook has been safely received. I have already included several of your recipes in our weekly meal plan. They all look so delicious and I love that the recipes are generally ‘no fuss’ – that’s my sort of cooking too! I really enjoy your newsletters as well. Jenny Hello […]
Category: Julie’s Blog
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
Dear Julie I love the way your inspiring newsletter pops into my inbox just when I’m needing inspirational. The simple recipes with seasonal produce and gorgeous pictures never fail to put me back in the kitchen. Mary Oh that put a smile on my face!! Love it – I so look forward to receiving you […]
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?
Chasing away the blues
Things usually turn out alright.
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 […]
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!
Passionfruit
Wrinkly is good!
An interesting combination today, but it is all about flavour.
First up, cute as a button, burrata, little pouches of creamy cheesy ‘umptiousness, with caponata. Now here’s a thing, my late Sicilian mother-in-law might not have given the nod to this quick version of caponata, but that doesn’t take anything away from it. Mine is faster to make, packs a punch, and is quite delicious. […]
Joie de Vivre Experience
Looking for a south of France adventure?
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.
Pickled Nasturtium Buds
Hey bud, you look cute!
Beetroot – multi coloured!
Candy-coloured beetroot will turn heads at your next gathering.
Sizzle & Crunch
Street food, sizzle & sun.
Read all about Sicily’s famed street food, Panelle, how to make them and what to do with them; how to make the crispiest batter for fried fish and much more.
Panelle with extras
Divine munchies.
Broad Beans alla Genova
Broad beans, white cheese and salami … yep, I’m up for it.
Crunch Time
I’m dreaming of chowing down on something crunchy … if only.
Avocado Dressing
Squishy avocado? Add it to the dressing!
More cheese please
You make it, we’ll eat it. Yep, consumption of specialty cheeses in New Zealand is on the rise.
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