Asparagus with Soft-boiled Eggs & Tapenade
I’ve just come back from a short holiday at the balmy sea-side location of Mount Maunganui. It’s on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North ... Read more
Asparagus & Goat’s Cheese Tart
You know it’s Spring when asparagus starts making its way onto supermarket shelves. And I can never walk past those slender, green spears without picking up a ... Read more
Spicy Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup
The snow is on the hills, the gas fire’s burning and it’s time to fill the belly with warm and hearty soups. This Spicy Sweet Potato & ... Read more
Pumpkin & Ginger Soup
There’s nothing so comforting on a cold winter’s day (well, it is here in the Southern Hemisphere!) than pumpkin soup. I found this easy to ... Read more
Warm Duck Salad with Grilled Pear, Walnuts & Red Wine Vinaigrette
Duck is a fairly new culinary experience for me. I think the first time I ate it was in Melbourne a couple of years ago ... Read more
Artichoke, Prosciutto & Basil Pesto Pizza
When a friend called me up and asked if I wanted some artichokes, I was like… ‘Um, okay…’ I can probably count the number of ... Read more
Pumpkin & Leek Risotto
The last time I ate risotto I was in Italy (and that’s a number of years back now) so I thought it was high time ... Read more
Baked Sweet Potato with Easy Chilli & Sour Cream
A friend of the family mentioned the other day that he makes a ‘mean’ stuffed potato and it got me thinking – I haven’t had a ... Read more
Pizza Margherita
I’m a recent convert to organic stone-ground flour, which we source from a near-by Dutch windmill enterprise. The difference in quality between this flour and ... Read more
Chicken & Sweet Potato Curry
It’s full on into winter here in New Zealand, and the slow cooker’s getting some good use. This Chicken & Sweet Potato Curry is one of ... Read more
Hawaiian Pizza
Here’s a pizza of mixed descent – Italian by origin and Hawaiian by name (even though apparently Hawaiian Pizza was devised in Canada – lol). But, ... Read more
Chicken & Leek Pot Pie
Hannah of Rise and Shine was our October 2013 Daring Bakers’ hostess and she challenged us to bake our own double crusted savory pot pies. ... Read more