A Shared Harvest at Awatere Village
A Nourish Promotion with Oceania “There is nothing in the world more miraculous than what appears from a tiny, wee seed,” Joy says, holding her fingers close together to show the size of it. “Some seeds are like a pinprick. And then suddenly there are all these leaves. It’s just beautiful.” It’s the kind of […]
Boysenberry, Apple and Vanilla Jam
Words and images by Emma Galloway (My Darling Lemon Thyme) If you have access to fresh boysenberries, make use of them in this delicious jam recipe, but if you don’t, New Zealand-grown frozen berries (find them at Vetro) work just as well too. Boysenberry, Apple + Vanilla Jam Bulking this jam out with apples not […]
Roast Tomato Sauce
Recipe Vicki Ravlich-Horan Images Ashlee DeCaires Every spring I plant way too many tomato plants, especially considering I’m the only person in the family that eats tomatoes. The family do love pizza night every Saturday and pasta though, so a few years back I started roasting up my tomato crop and turning it into this […]
A Grand Caper
Words by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Ashlee DeCaires Throughout the Mediterranean, capers grow wild. I remember my first visit to Sicily and having a lush caper bush growing with abandon down a rocky wall pointed out to me. After that, I saw them everywhere. And this is something I point out to my hairdresser, Paul […]
BEETROOT CHUTNEY
Recipe Brad Kine Image Brydie Thompson Autumn is always a time of abundance, be it the wonderful in season fruit or your bursting vegetable garden. Falls Retreat know this only too well with their massive garden that not only provides super fresh picking for the plates that come out of the kitchen but as a […]
TARAKIHI CRUDO WITH LABNEH, FENNEL & PICKLED APPLES
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues The weather where I live, not far from the sea, is still great for a jaunt in the boat and luscious pale pink fillets of freshly line-hooked bountiful species are happily often ready and waiting in my fridge. We prefer to eat fish raw these days, or crudo […]
ZUCCHINI & CUCUMBER PICKLE
Falling for Autumn Recipes Brad King, Images Brydie Thompson Autumn is always a time of abundance, be it the wonderful in season fruit or your bursting vegetable garden. Falls Retreat know this only too well with their massive garden that not only provides super fresh picking for the plates that come out of the kitchen […]
Book Review – Eat Up New Zealand, The Bach Edition
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan 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 recipes (cinnamon […]
Pickled Carrots
These quick and easy pickled carrots are great. We have served it here on a bao bun with a slice of pork belly. It is also nice on traditional roast meat sammies or on a platter with cheese and cured meats, adding both a pop of colour and texture. 1–2 large carrots ½ cup rice […]
Small Batch Pickled Tamarillos with Oven-Roasted Pork Shoulder
Pickle tamarillos ahead of time, as they are best eaten after two weeks of being submerged in the pickling liquid. Makes 1 large jar 3 whole cloves ½ small cinnamon stick 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced 500ml red wine vinegar 200g sugar a pinch of flaky salt pared rind of 1 small orange, […]