Homemade Gnocchi
Recipe Bar Centrale, Images Brydie Thompson Light and fluffy, gnocchi is a delicious, inexpensive crowd pleaser for any Italian lunch you have planned. With ripe tomatoes bursting with flavour, in season my pick would be to cook some fresh tomatoes up with garlic, basil and olive oil and simply season with some fresh chili, […]
Black Pepper-Roasted Strawberry Sundaes with Maple Cacao Nibs
Recipe and Images Emma Galloway This is a lovely one to prepare in advance as both the roasted strawberries and caramelised cacao nibs store well. I’ve used vanilla ice cream but, of course, chocolate would be another great alternative! Serves 4 1 litre of your favourite vanilla ice cream (I use Little Island dairy-free) 500g […]
But First, Dessert
Words Denise Irvine, Images Brydie Thompson My apple mousse dessert is perfectly formed – it looks just like a beautiful green and pink apple – and it seems sacrilege to dig in and spoil its good looks. The reward, though, is a burst of lovely flavours and textures: lightly stewed apple with a hint of […]
Chermoula Mushrooms with Baba Ganoush
Recipe and Images Amber Bremner Chermoula is a North African oil-based sauce that is ideal for marinating anything that’s going on the heat. Packed with herbs, spices, garlic and lemon, it’s both bright, smoky and a little fiery, packing a real flavour punch. Here I’ve used it to marinate whole swiss brown mushrooms before grilling. […]
Spaghetti Vongole
Recipe Bar Centrale, Images Brydie Thompson A glass of Soave and spaghetti vongole on a beautiful summer’s day is a match made in heaven. 150–200g spaghetti kosher salt 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided 1 garlic clove, sliced ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes ¼ cup white wine approx. 1kg cockles, tua tua […]
Behind the Market
Words Denise Irvine, Images Whether you are one of the first at Cambridge’s Victoria Square, with your market bag at the ready, or one to lie in on a Sunday and roll on into the Hamilton Market for a coffee and peruse it can be easy to take for granted the work of the Waikato […]
Refreshing and Sparkling, Iced Herb Teas
Words Natalie Jaques, Images Vicki Ravlich Horan Long sunny days and balmy evenings, BBQs, Christmas and New Year functions, these all symbolise the Kiwi summer. It is customary to feel like something refreshing to drink at the end of the day, whether it is to share with friends, to cool off with, or to just […]
Americano
Recipe Bar Centrale, Images Brydie Thompson A simple and refreshing Italian classic that relies on just three ingredients. Campari is an Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruits that will bring a little punch of bitterness to the drink. You can choose your favourite sweet vermouth here, but it should be stored in the fridge […]
Postcards from Portugal
Wayne Good discovers on a recent trip to Portugal there is more to see and taste than pastéis de nata. How lucky was I to find myself in Portugal in May this year. After what seemed like a lifetime of not being able to travel, here I was. This was part of a larger trip […]
Alfresco Dining
Words and Images Fiona Hugues In Italian, the expression al fresco usually refers to spending time in jail, and to be perfectly honest there’s always a few types about that aren’t as keen as I to dine outdoors on a balmy day. Unfortunately, the karma wrapped around their dire party pooping attitude almost immediately summons […]