Spanish Cauliflower with Almonds
Stick a fillet of fried fish on top of this and you’ll be a happy chappy.
cooking class and lunch at Julie Biuso’s house on Waiheke
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Hero Vege | Summer | Wraps & Stacks
Eggplant & Mozzarella Stacks
Hard to resist … make more than what you need because leftovers are brilliant.
Chorizo & Baby Potato Tapas
Scrumptious little morsels to add to a tapas feast.
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Lunch | Salads | Spring
Pear Salad with Haloumi
Sublime – juicy pears cutting through salty crusty haloumi, and little bursts of sweet dates, piquant parmesan and nutty pine nuts.
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Main Events | Summer
Fish with Turmeric
Golden little fishy, on a little dishy … loaded with turmeric, garlic, ginger, lime leaves … all the good stuff.
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Lunch | Summer | Wraps & Stacks
Saturday Sandwich with Green Cashew Sauce
Garlicky green cashew sauce gives leftover chicken or roast vegetables another life!
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Lunch | Main Events | Winter
Smokies
These are the cutest little smoked fish pies ever and utterly, utterly delicious.
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Free Recipes | Main Events | Summer
French Roasted Chicken
Succulent chicken that falls off the bone – here’s how to do it!
Breakfast | Dinner | Lunch | Wraps & Stacks
Black Bean Tacos with Orange & Avocado Crema
Pale and creamy, perfect for dolloping, dipping or squiggling!
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Drinks
Luca’s Goat’s Cheese & Charred Pepper Crostini
The whole point is to use quality stuff because that’s what makes it – if it’s crap, throw it back!
Spinach Raita
Creamy dreamy raita.
Dinner | Drinks | Main Events
Mini Lamb Koftas
Oh joy! Spicy little balls – and lots of them!
Dinner | Salads | Saucy Stuff
Banana Raita
This may sound wacky, but it is sweet and tart, hot and fresh, and cooling – just the thing to serve alongside a fiery curry.
Kumara Soup with Cheesy Croûtes
This soup has plenty of flavour but a little rasher of sizzled bacon makes a good addition.
Autumn/Fall | Cakes & Bakes | Dinner | Lunch | Soups & Suppers | Winter
Cheesy Croûtes
A crunchy cheesy accompaniment makes the perfect contrast to soft velvety soup.
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Hero Vege | Winter
Potato & Gruyère Cheese Gratin
Another oh-la-la dish. Yep, the French know a thing or two when it comes to cooking.
Venetian Apple Cake
Torta di mele – Nonna’s apple cake.
Autumn/Fall | Carbie Stuff | Dinner | Winter
Gnocchi with Mixed Greens & Cave-ripened Cheese
Gnocchi con erbe e formaggio di fossa – Gnocchi with stinky cheese!
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Hero Vege | Winter
Pan-cooked Greens
Foglie in padella – wild greens, or whatever you can forage from the garden, or the farmers’ market.
Autumn/Fall | Drinks | Winter
Kumara Crisps
Golden and crisp, hard to resist! Just the ticket to go with drinks (and, YES, you can make them ahead).
Date & Orange Sour Cream Scones
Hate dough under your fingernails? Whip these light textured scones in a food processor!
Quick Lemon Curd
Easy when you know how – just use the right lemons!
Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Lunch | Pies & Tarts | Winter
Spinach, Black Olive & Feta Eggah
This’ll knock their socks off …
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