Red Kitchen Cafe’s Winter Salad
Ryan Burke, chef and co-owner of Red Kitchen Cafe in Te Awamutu, says that salads can be just as good in the winter as the summer months. The key is using heartier vegetables like kumara, and greens like mizuna. This also means you can use bolder flavours. In this one, a regular in the cabinet […]
Winter Salad with Saffron Chicken Thighs
Recipe and Images by Kathy Paterson A fresh and crunchy salad with warm saffron-infused chicken thighs gives a little light relief from those heavier winter meals. Begin this recipe the day before. Serves 4 a good pinch of saffron threads 1 small onion, coarsely grated 5 tbsp plain thick yoghurt 2 tbsp extra virgin olive […]
Lemon and Blackberry Pudding
Be it your own or the neighbours, lemon trees are heaving at this time of year, so it’s your duty to use them, and what better way than pudding. 75g butter, melted 1 tbsp lemon zest ⅓ cup lemon juice 3 eggs, separated 1 cup milk 1 cup caster sugar ¼ cup self-raising flour ¼ […]
Mum’s Rice Pudding
This recipe for rice pudding appeared in the original Nourish Cookbook (which is sold out, but you can buy our latest cookbook here). This is my mum’s rice pudding recipe. Trust me, once you have this rice pudding, you’ll never want any other kind! Below is exactly how my mother gave me the recipe when […]
Chocolate and Pear Self-Saucing Pudding
Chocolate self-saucing pudding is the OG of self-saucing puds. The addition of poached pears gives a simple dessert a posh makeover and a great option for when you have friends around. 1 cup flour 2½ tsp baking powder ¼ cup caster sugar ¼ cup cocoa powder pinch of salt ½ cup milk 50 g butter, […]
Self-Saucing Sticky Date Pudding
What’s better than the traditional sticky date pud with caramel sauce? The self-saucing version! 1½ cups dates, pitted and chopped in half ¾ cup boiling water 1 tsp baking soda 125g butter, softened ½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 cup self-raising flour 50g unsalted butter 1½ cups brown sugar 1½ cups water Place the […]
Shaved Cabbage, Fennel and Apple Salad with Hazelnuts
Recipe by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Ashlee DeCaires There is a difference between finely sliced and shaved cabbage. Trust me, I have tried to emulate the shaved cabbage served with the donburi I enjoy at my local Japanese restaurant without using a mandolin and the fact is it’s not the same. Something happens when your […]
All Things Spice
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan Unlike their flavour, the definition of a spice is a little weak. In essence, the leaf of a plant used to flavour food is an herb when every other part of the plant would deem it a spice, think cinnamon bark or root ginger, seeds, pods, berries and buds. While almost always […]
WINTER GREEN MINESTRONE
Recipe and image by Julie Le Clerc This soup’s rustic charm makes it easily adaptable to whatever vegetables you have on hand. Feel free to adjust the balance – if you prefer more pasta and fewer beans, go for it. In spring or autumn, try swapping the broccoli for zucchini or green beans. Serves 10–12 […]
Hot in the City
As the cold months descend, it’s time to find some heat elsewhere. No, we don’t mean abroad, we mean in your food, and Hamilton Central has a huge array of options to help you spice things up. Here are just a few. Gothenburg – 17 Grantham Street The kings of fusion in the Tron, Gothenburg’s […]