Pork, Fennel and Cabbage Pasta
I love this seriously quick pasta. Who would think that cabbage would work in pasta? But it does! If you can’t find pork and fennel sausages, a good quality pork sausage will work, just double the amount of fennel seeds added when sautéing the onions. 250g dried pasta 1 tbsp olive oil ½ onion, thinly […]
Strawberries for Breakfast
Recipes and images by Kathy Paterson It’s very tempting to eat beautifully ripe strawberries straight out of your hand but you can also enjoy them cooked. Take the time to try some of these simple cooking techniques for strawberries. Semolina with Roasted Strawberries Milk puddings are my absolute comfort food and there is something very […]
Pacifica – paradise in Papamoa
\Words Denise Irvine, Images Brydie Thompson It’s hard to know what to do first at Pacifica: do I have coffee and cake, do I check out the store, or do I choose new garden plants? It’s all good at this boutique business on Tara Road, Papamoa, encompassing a café (White Ginger), garden centre and homewares […]
Trying New Tastes at the Farmers Market
Liz French applies the “Do Something New, New Zealand” mantra to her weekly market experience. We go to the market most Saturdays and buy the same products. Having embraced the wonderful new things to do within our shores, it was time I applied that attitude to my taste buds. Time to treat our market visit […]
A Few Halloween Treats
While Halloween is not traditionally celebrated in New Zealand, it is harder and harder to avoid it if you have young children in the family. While we get in the spirit of Halloween I draw the line at knocking on strangers doors trick or treating. Instead we make the treats and then knock on the […]
Good Gracious High Tea
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Brydie Thompson I’m sitting in the sun on the deck at Denise Buschor’s home. While we sip tea from delicate cups, a pair of tui are frolicking in the blossom tree. It’s an idyllic setting to take a moment and have chat. The cups we are drinking from were once Denise’s […]
Sticky Hoisin Meatballs with Noodles and Broccoli
Images Brydie Thompson If your family love spaghetti and meatballs try this Asian inspired twist. I love meatballs, as you can hide a bunch of veg in them, and while they are a little bit of work (with this recipe the forming of the meatballs is the most work), the noodles and broccoli are cooked […]
Spring at the Market
After a long cold winter, spring is always eagerly anticipated. And this is just as true for our growers and producers. As the days get longer and warmer, some seasonal favourites, like asparagus and strawberries, will start to pop up at the market. Irene Cummings from Greenfern Asparagus says, “Being a seasonal stall holder, I […]
Party Time with Sweet Pea Parties
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires Walk through the doors of the new Sweet Pea Parties store on 70 Rostrevor Street and even if you weren’t planning a party you will want to be! The 700 sqm space is the third iteration of Sweet Pea Parties which started in Kirsty and Chris Parker’s home nearly […]
The Shack’s Chilli Crunch Rice
Recipe Justin Thomson, Images Brydie Thompson We featured Justin from the Shack’s Chilli Crunch Rice in our On the Menu feature in the Winter issue of Nourish and they have had so many requests for this crowd pleaser of a dish Justin agreed to share it. Covering all the bases as a vegan and gluten […]