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.
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Furi knife sale – 15%-20% off!
Take advantage of this fantastic offer to improve your kitchen skills with a decent knife.
The prices are amazing!
Do you believe in cheeses?
Melty, cheesy, toasty, crunchy …. CHEESE!
Pear Salad with Haloumi
Sublime – juicy pears cutting through salty crusty haloumi, and little bursts of sweet dates, piquant parmesan and nutty pine nuts.
Spring is here
Check out these fresh ideas …
Autumn feast
What a feast! Gather friends and family around the table and make merry.
Learn more about meringues
The word ‘meringue’ indicates that egg whites and sugar in some proportion are beaten together until a thick foam forms. Learn all about the different types and how to become a meringue whiz.
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Spring fare is here – make the most of it
Get inspired and come to a cooking class!
Shared Kitchen spring cooking class
Who has time to make sugared rose petals? I do. Come along to the cooking class and I will make them for you.
Spring into spring and savour a slice of Waiheke
In with the new and out with the old – time to liven up your spring kitchen with a cooking class. Get booking and get cooking!
Easter feasting
It’s a bit miserable around our way and with that in mind I thought a bit of colour and crunch could cheer us up this week. Cheesy toastie sandwiches for lunch? Yeah! Go on! Forget about the diet or whatever it is you worry about (too much salt, too much animal fat, frying …) and…
Autumn Salad – as pretty as a picture
Pears and beetroot, walnuts and blue cheese, edible flowers and salad leaves …mmmm
Oh autumn! I can gulp it down
Get to a farmer’s market (ignore the rain – it’s great for the produce!), get shopping and get cooking. Autumn and all her glories is upon us!
Asparagus – a bunch of new ideas
Keep the heat on asparagus – there’s plenty you can do with it to keep enthusiasm going!
Cooking classes on Waiheke Island
Come and cook with us on Waiheke Island! Just a few places left on December classes. January schedule coming soon. A voucher to a Shared Kitchen cooking class makes a fabulous and special Christmas gift.
Spring rain feeds the soil
It pays to remember that spring rain – seemingly so annoying when a few large drops turn into a sudden downpour – drives into the soil and helps keep the ground moist while spring crops get underway. Even in a home garden, it saves you having to get out there with the hose and water…
Is white asparagus as good for you as green?
Just waiting for those big mounds of asparagus to appear in shops, then you know it’s fresh, plentiful and cheap!
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Want to start your day on a sweet note but still eat healthily?
Sweeten your day the good way!
Rhubarb
Rhubarb forms a pretty pink syrup when cooked with redcurrant jelly and orange. It also likes peaches, plums, raspberries & strawberries, but it’s winter here, so apple & ginger it is.
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Food truck Sunday
A line-up of food trucks along Wellington’s Queens Wharf gets the heart racing …
Cake cutie on Waiheke
Heading to Waiheke? Indulge in delicious offerings at The Annex.
Asparagus
White & green asparagus in a puddle of browned butter with toasty crumbs and a poached egg on top … well, you can’t get much better than that for a fancy pants brunch or lunch.
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Bruschetta with Asparagus & Prosciutto
Get those asparagus spears on the grill to add another taste sensation.
Barcelona!
Hi. Ilaria here. It was freakish energetic excitement that helped us get out of bed at a goddam awful time in the morning to catch a cheap flight to Barcelona. But it was all worth it once we touched down about 10am, Spain-time. This city boasts a curiously beautiful balance of 21st century inevitability and…
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