Recipe: Henry and Ted, Papamoa | Photography: Brydie Thompson Waffles 250g courgettes (2–3 medium courgettes) 30g fresh parsley, roughly chopped 15g fresh mint, roughly chopped 1 egg 225g almond meal (or almond flour) 100g Parmesan cheese (shredded or shaved) large pinch of cracked black pepper Beetroot, Cherry Tomato and Rocket Salad 1 beetroot, peeled and…
Recipes: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Ashlee De Caires Mention Bellini and I instantly flash back to my London days; I was assistant manager of the Notting Hill Brasserie and we served them by the truckload! This was a swanky crowd where we served Dom Perignon by the glass, so it was not unheard of for…
Recipe: Wayne Good | Photography: Ashlee deCaires After recently returned from a month in France with one of our tour groups, I could tell after eating my way through masses of pastries, cakes, tarts, baguettes, and all matter of other delicious things, that I was uncomfortably larger than before I set out. Something had to…
Recipe and images: Fire & Thyme Lamb shanks are a winter favourite. Slowly braised, their meat falls off the bone, making them the perfect comfort food. With spring here it’s time to put away the crock pot and dust of the BBQ, but that doesn’t mean you have to relinquish the joys of the shank.…
Recipe: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Ashlee deCaires As a child bought biscuits were a real treat and they didn’t get any better than the MallowPuff! The key to these is the marshmallow, and I confess I got the recipe for this marshmallow from Ashleigh Brodie, ex Gather Foodhouse in Hamilton. 1 batch of choc chip…
Recipe: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Ashlee deCaires The original chocolate chip cookies were invented in the 30s by American chef Ruth Graves Wakefield from the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts. The recipe for these cookies, where Ruth had added pieces of a Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate bar, first appeared in her recipe book Toll House…
Recipe: Home Kitchen – Adapted by Amber Bremner | Photography: Amber Bremner Although the team at Home Kitchen hail from a number of countries, food served at the restaurant and cooking classes has been heavily influenced by Afghan and Arabic cooking. The catering menu includes food from Burma and Pakistan, and in the future some…
Recipe: Home Kitchen – Adapted by Amber Bremner | Photography: Amber Bremner Although the team at Home Kitchen hail from a number of countries, food served at the restaurant and cooking classes has been heavily influenced by Afghan and Arabic cooking. The catering menu includes food from Burma and Pakistan, and in the future some…
Recipe and Photography: Emma Galloway Long before chillies were introduced into Asia, pepper was used to add heat to dishes. Here in New Zealand we tend to use black pepper mostly as a seasoning in small amounts, but it’s really nice to sometimes add it in amounts where not only is its taste more pronounced,…
Recipe & Photography: Emma Galloway Although not a true peppercorn from the pepper vine, pink peppercorns have a similar peppery flavour, albeit a slightly fresher almost sweet and citrusy version. While great used in savoury dishes, it also lends itself to sweet applications too! I love pairing it with strawberries in the summertime, and its…
