AUTUMNAL FIG AND FETA TRAYBAKE
Recipe BELINDA McDONALD Everything is better with feta, right? Try this one-pan wander of tangy baked feta cheese that bounces beautifully between aromatic sweet figs, popping hot olives, crunchy hazelnuts, lemon & chili! TO FREEKEN DIE FOR!!! Serve alongside a big garden salad, so sexy and SO satisfying!! Serves 4 400g (2 blocks of feta […]
PEA AND HALOUMI FRITTERS
Recipe FARM STREET LARDER | Images BRYDIE THOMPSON 5 cups of frozen peas 1 red onion, medium 2 cups self-raising flour 4 eggs 400g haloumi, 0.5–1cm diced salt & pepper 1 cup cream cheese ¼ cup mixed fresh herbs (parsley, chives etc) Cook peas in boiling water until soft, approx. 2 minutes. Place red onion […]
ROAST PUMPKIN PASTA
Recipe VICKI RAVLICH-HORAN | Image BRYDIE THOMPSON Autumn is a season of abundance and this is no more evident than at the Tauranga Farmers Market. Market manager Trixie Allen says, “Finally all those loaded trees we see during summer can be picked. Paddocks can be harvested. Best of all, some summer crops extend into the […]
BUTTERNUT & CHÈVRE TART OF ROSES
Recipe & Images FIONA HUGUES Japanese scholar Okakura Kakuzo said, “In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.” With this in mind, what better way to share flowers with loved ones than those that nourish too? After the publication of my Peach & Burnt Buttercream Cake from the spring issue some asked for step-by-step […]
GNOCCHI WITH SAGE BUTTER
Recipe VICKI RAVLICH-HORAN | Images ASHLEE DECAIRES A classic way to enjoy beautiful sage is with a beurre noisette or burnt butter sauce. Served here with store bought gnocchi, you can of course make yours from scratch, but I am a fan of the Granoro Gnocchi (available from Vetro and La Cave). It’s shelf stable […]
WATERMELON POKE BOWLS
Recipe & Images AMBER BREMNER Poke (pronounced poh-kay) is a Hawaiian diced raw fish dish, typically marinated in a tangy Japanese influenced dressing. This twist on the classic transforms diced watermelon into a flavoursome substitute for raw tuna, with a surprisingly ‘meaty’ texture. Serve with brown rice, fried tofu and vegetables for a fun and […]
NOURISHING COCONUT CHICKPEA CURRY
Recipe: SARAH GANDY, Broadcaster | Images: SHAUN CATO-SYMONDS Recipe excerpt from The Sweet Louise Cookbook 2020 – sweet and savoury favourites raise funds for women with incurable breast cancer. The new 2020 edition of The Sweet Louise Cookbook can be downloaded for $40 from 1 October from sweetlouise.co.nz “This super easy, comforting curry was a […]
CORN & VEGETABLE FRITTERS
Recipe: ANGELA BERRILL, Dietician & Nutritionist | Images: SHAUN CATO-SYMONDS Recipe excerpt from The Sweet Louise Cookbook 2020 – sweet and savoury favourites raise funds for women with incurable breast cancer. The new 2020 edition of The Sweet Louise Cookbook can be downloaded for $40 from 1 October from sweetlouise.co.nz “Do any of you have […]
SPRING VEGETABLE SALAD WITH GOLDEN TURMERIC DRESSING
Recipe & images: AMBER BREMNER We are fortunate to have a number of asparagus growers in the Waikato, making it easy to find locally grown, perfectly fresh asparagus at an affordable price. Choose asparagus with firm stems and tight tips. Store it in the fridge with the cut ends wrapped in a wet tea towel […]
ASPARAGUS FARINATA
Recipe & Images: AMBER BREMNER Farinata (also known as socca in France) is made with chickpea flour and water. These simple ingredients can be enhanced with herbs, spices or vegetables, then cooked in a very hot oven to create a deeply golden quiche-like pancake with lacy edges. Use any fresh soft green herbs you like […]