Frangipane Christmas Mince Pinwheels
These are a twist on tradition mince pies. Frangipane 120g butter, softened ½ cup sugar 1 egg 1 tbs flour 1 cup ground almonds 1 tsp almond essence (optional) 2 cups of Christmas mince (store bought or homemade) 4 sheets of ready rolled pastry Make the frangipane by creaming the butter and sugar together until […]
Cheers to Champagne
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan Images Ashlee DeCaires If you are looking for authentic French fare, La Cave on Riverlea Road in Hamilton is the place to go. From foie gras to escargot, pastries to cheese and chocolates, plus wine, of course. And you can’t get any more French than Champagne! We popped in to check out […]
Raspberry & Orange Shrub
Words and Images by Emma Galloway I don’t drink alcohol, so I’m always playing around with alcohol-free beverages that still have a celebratory air about them. Fruit shrubs (aka drinking vinegars) are one I turn to throughout the year, using all manner of seasonal fruit and flavourings. Here I’ve kept it simple with raspberries and […]
Grinding Out Waste
Excelso coffee have long been on a path of reducing their waste, be it sewing the sacks the coffee beans come in into cool reusable bags and aprons or encouraging their clients to ditch the single use coffee cups, they are always looking for new ways to lessen their environmental impact. But what about the […]
Burnt Butter Spiced Carrot Loaf
Last year Harriet spent a considerable time refining the perfect carrot cake, and this inevitably meant we had to taste test many! You would think this would mean I’d be sick of the carrot cake combo, but it’s not the case. The traditional carrot cake uses oil which, along with the carrot, makes a super […]
Clam Chowder
Recipes by Neil Sapitula from Saltwater Seafood Grill and Oyster Bar, Images by Brydie Thompson Our play on New England clam chowder and a favourite amongst New Zealanders. We use the tuatua clams, but if you can’t source these any clams will do. 500g tuatua clams 2 litres fish stock 1 litre cream 300g […]
Raw Rhubarb Spring Salad
Recipe and image by Kathy Paterson It was years ago that I first had raw rhubarb in a salad and it is quite the game-changer with its savoury tang. Be sure to choose slender bright red-pink young stems, which are more delicate in flavour. Serve as part of a shared meal with salmon, an oily […]
Kokoda
Recipes by Neil Sapitula, Saltwater Seafood Bar a& Grill, Images by Brydie Thompson As we move into spring we get very excited that raw fish dishes come back into season and there’s none better than kakoda. The perfect dish to serve as an entrée at your dinner party. The recipe states that at the end […]
AVOCADO AND BROAD BEAN PANZANELLA
Words and images by Amber Bremner This loose interpretation of panzanella (Italian bread salad) is my idea of spring on a plate, though I’d be delighted to eat it any time of year. Toasted cubes of sourdough are tossed with chunks of avocado, podded broad beans, spring onions, salad greens (I used pea tendrils from […]
AVOCADO AND PEANUT SUSHI HAND ROLLS
Words and Images by Amber Bremner Sushi hand rolls (or temaki sushi) are basically a rolled cone of seaweed, wrapped around rice and fillings. Once the rice is made they’re very quick and easy to make (much less faff then making traditional sushi rolls at home), child friendly and a bit of fun. We serve […]