RECIPE BY SHAUNA BRYNE Simple, quick and absolutely delicious! This light salad is full of flavour and will be sure to become your go-to. 1 large cucumber pinch of salt (optional)1–2 tbsp sesame seeds 2 tbsp coconut aminos seasoning 1 tbsp rice vinegar 2 tbsp sesame...
One of the true joys of travelling is getting a real taste for a place, and for me the challenge is always how to recreate that at home. I was back in New Zealand just two days before I was in the kitchen trying to see if I could recreate these three dishes we enjoyed...
Peter Gordon describes Al Brown’s book Eat Up New Zealand – The Bach Edition as “a gem of a cookbook, full of childhood memories and insights into our culinary future”. I have to agree with Peter that it is a cookbook full of nostalgic recipes. It is, in fact, these...
This recipe is from ENJOY: Food Worth Sharing with the People You Love by Kelly Gibney SERVES 4 GLUTEN FREE | NUT FREE | Using a flavourful homemade broth will really make this soup shine, but at a pinch a low-salt store-bought stock will work too. This is a simple...
Salt has been a vital part of human civilization throughout history, valued as a means of preserving food and enhancing flavour. Like wine it has long been associated with a sense of place. Solnitsata, the oldest known town in Europe, was built around a salt producing...
I’ve always been a fan of rice pudding, and this creamy dairy-free version is my go-to for comforting decadence. I’ve flavoured the rice with ginger, but if that’s not your thing, simply leave it out and add a splash more vanilla. The strawberry compote can be made up...
This loaf is a winner in my household, and if you keep it in an airtight container it keeps really well. All you need to do is heat it up and slather it with butter. 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups grated tasty cheese 1 cup milk 135g...
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Brydie Thompson - first published in Nourish Magazine Barbacoa is a traditional way of slow cooking meat in an underground oven. Mutton, lamb and goat are traditional, although beef is also popular. The meat is wrapped in large leaves...
Recipe: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Brydie Thompson This is the perfect one pan dish you can whip up mid-week. I included fennel and potatoes and served it on fresh rocket to make it a complete meal, but you could add other vegetables like zucchini (cut into...
2 heaped tbsp fresh ground coffee 300ml cream ½ cup demerara sugar ½ cup milk 3½ tsp gelatine 1 cup cold brew coffee ¼ cup maple syrup Mix 2 tsp gelatine in the milk. Gently heat the cream with the coffee and demerara sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Just...
Recipe: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Ashlee DeCaires Cheese month rolls on... A little retro but oh so nice! 1 whole Camembert flaky pastry Fruity Chutney, I used a blueberry one, but cranberry, peach or plum would all work. 1 egg Heat the oven to 200°C. Using a...
Just in time for New Zealand cheese month... Recipe: Megan Coupland | Photography: Brydie Thompson 300g flour 150g oats 200g softened butter 2 eggs salt cracked pepper 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves 1½ tsp sugar Mix all ingredients in a food processor and rest. Line a 20cm...
Serve these tasty puffs at your BBQ for a real taste of Spring. (makes approx 24) Vegetarian 1 cup peas, fresh or frozen 1 cup cottage cheese ½ onion 1 garlic clove ½ tsp chilli 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp garam masala Fresh coriander, chopped Salt 24 wonton or dumpling...
3 fennel bulbs 4 cups vegetable stock 1 cup cream salt and pepper, to taste extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup grated Parmesan Thoroughly wash and trim the fennel bulbs. Trim the tops and bases, leaving enough of the base intact so the fennel retains its form. Cut the bulbs...
Our take on a certified classic... Serves 4, GF, DF 600g boneless chicken (breast, tenderloins or thigh) 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1cm piece of lemongrass (white part only), finely chopped 2cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated 2 tbsp soy sauce (or Tamari...
Chilli. Chocolate. Tart. YES! Chilli and chocolate is always a winner. Impress your friends (or make new ones) with this unexpected showstopper. SERVES 8–10 FOR THE CHOC PASTRY 1 small egg 45g icing sugar 50g cocoa 160g plain flour ¼ tsp salt 140g cold unsalted...
Fresh avocados mark the arrival of spring with sweet tangelos later in the season, giving us a new opportunity to boost mental well-being and gut health. Growing scientific evidence shows what you eat has a direct influence on the health of your gut microbiome – which...
Do the decent thing and make a dad some pancakes this Fathers Day. (makes 10-12) 2 cups buttermilk 2 eggs 2 tbsp cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups self-raising flour 100g butter, melted Whisk the buttermilk, eggs and vanilla together. Place dry ingredients in a...
I’ve never been confident in the spelling of dukkah. But I learnt the hard way that if you spell it as ‘dukkha’ in a google search, you will be inundated with information about the Buddhist concept of dukkha, which translates to ‘suffering’, as opposed to the Egyptian...
Lemon and fish go together as well as orange and chocolate. Don’t confine this combo to simply a squeeze of juice to your cooked fish, instead add a hint of that citrus goodness in with your crumb, be that traditional breadcrumbs or something like the quinoa I used in...
Your very own taste of paradise... 100g butter 125g dark chocolate 3 eggs ¾ cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract ¾ cup flour Coconut topping 3½ cups (or a 250g packet) of thread coconut 1 x 395g tin condensed milk 2 eggs Melt the butter and chocolate together, either...