Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Saucy Stuff | Winter
Tamarillo Salsa
A perfect expression of the seasons – tamarillos are peaking and at their best price and my kaffir lime tree is flush with large fragrant leaves.
Recipes
Discover the joy of our recipes
- Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Main Events | Pies & Tarts | Winter
Chicken Pie
Golden and gorgeous – best chicken pie filling ever!
- Autumn/Fall | Carbie Stuff | Dinner | Winter
Speedy Pasta
Quick ‘n spicy pasta for dinner? Yep!
Apple Buttermilk Hotcakes
Soft fluffy buttermilk pancakes will have them coming back for more.
Spicy Pulled Pork – hard to resist!
Gently massage a shoulder of pork with spices and slow cook until it falls off the bone … there’s nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon.
Creamy Rice Pudding Spanish-style
Orange blossom water, cinnamon and vanilla are the calling cards of this unbelievably creamy rice pudding.
- Dinner | Pies & Tarts | Winter
Broccoli & Spinach Quiche
Get all your greens in a mouthful.
- Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Lunch | Soups & Suppers | Winter
Smoked Fish Chowder
Cool days and nights where you are? A mug of smoked fish chowder will see you right.
- Autumn/Fall | Carbie Stuff | Dinner | Salads | Winter
Black Barley Salad
Does black barley sound like it has been charred or smoked? Has it? Nope. It’s barley pretty well in its natural state with just the outer skin removed.
- Autumn/Fall | Carbie Stuff | Dinner | Winter
Gnocchi with Pancetta & Cavolo Nero
There’s a bit of action with pots and pans required for this dish, but it’s pretty easy to do none-the-less.
Slow-cooked Maple Pears
Cooking pears in a slow cooker produces a perfect result – you’ll never go back to poaching pears once you try it.
- Dinner | Lunch | Soups & Suppers | Winter
Big Soup – yep, it’s a mamma of a soup!
When that cold wind blows, reach for the soup pot!
Barley Pilaf with Tomatoes
Comfort food in a bowl – barley pilaff is great with a roast chicken, but it’s also pretty good on its own!
Chicken Curry with Tomatoes – make it tonight!
Here’s a good one – looks like lots of ingredients, but it is basically measure or chop … you know the drill.
Our Homemade Toasted Muesli
Mix it up baby! Nuts, seeds, oats and dried fruit any which way you fancy.
Bircher Muesli with Apple & Brazil Nuts
Top the muesli with a little more yoghurt and sliced Brazil nuts, or a handful of homemade muesli and fresh fruit.
- Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Ilaria’s Recipes | Lunch | Soups & Suppers | Winter
Roasted Capsicum & Butternut Pumpkin Soup with Chorizo Crumb
A sprinkle of spicy chorizo crumb gives Ilaria’s soup a bit of oomph!
Pasta with Chorizo Sausage & Cavolo Nero
Try this on a chilly night – it’ll warm you down to your boots!
- Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Free Recipes | Salads | Winter
Brussels Sprouts & Mandarin Salad
When you get bored with Brussels sprouts, turn them into a salad. This is delicious, I kid you not.
Buttermilk Date Scones
Scented with orange, with a nutty crunch of walnuts and sweet rich taste of dates, these scones served warm with a pot of tea are just the ticket for Mother’s Day.
Hash & Eggs – when you can’t get to Wellington …
Fried potatoes, smoked fish, herbs and flowing egg yolks equals a certain kind of deliciousness that you might think is the domain of Sunday cafés offering brunch. Nah! It’s so easy to make at home.
Blackberry & Apple Pie
Yep. It’s a humdinger of a pie.
- Autumn/Fall | Dinner | Hero Vege | Winter
Cauliflower with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Not here! Something much more exciting!
- Autumn/Fall | Brunchy Things | Dinner | Free Recipes | Hero Vege | Lunch
Mushrooms Baked with Ham & Parmesan
Nip Nip Nip …yep forest floor activity all around, mushrooms popping up, time to grab some!
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