Chicken, Zucchini and Mascarpone Lasagne
Recipe Vicki Ravlich-Horan Images Ashlee DeCaires This lighter lasagne is just the ticket for the summer months, especially if you planted zucchini in your garden and are wondering how to eat them faster than they grow. The joy of using mascarpone in this recipe is you eliminate the need for making a white sauce. 2 […]
Spaghetti with Zucchini and Their Flowers
Recipe and image by Kathy Paterson An excellent bowl of spaghetti requires few additions, just like topping on a pizza – less is more. Serves 2 200g dried spaghetti good splash of extra virgin olive oil 4 baby zucchini (from the flowers), sliced 1½ tsp harissa (I used the milder green harissa) 4 flowers, stamens […]
Butterflied Roast Chicken Piccata
Recipe & Image by Julie Le Clerc Chicken piccata is a wildly popular Italian-American dish usually made with chicken breasts, but I like to change things up and use a whole butterflied bird. The combination of tender roast chicken and buttery, zesty sauce has everyone reaching for seconds. Serves 6–8 ROAST CHICKEN 1.5kg free-range chicken […]
Fatima’s
Over the past 30 years, Fatima’s has served more than a million customers from its bustling kitchens in Auckland. They’ve always been cooks first – passionate about feeding people, sharing flavour and making food that feels good to eat. Now you can bring a little of that magic into your own kitchen. Whether you’ve stood […]
My Croatian Kitchen
Both sets of Helena Nuic’s grandparents came to New Zealand from Croatia. While West Auckland was home, Helena says she grew up with strong ties to Croatia, via the language, music, stories and, of course, food. She explains, “My Croatian Kitchen began as a way to preserve the memories and traditions passed on to me […]
Clever Capers
WORDS, RECIPES & IMAGES JULIE LE CLERC Capers may be tiny, but they sure punch well above their weight. These zesty little flavour bombs are actually the unopened flower buds of the caper bush, also known as Flinders Rose (Capparis spinosa), a hardy shrub that grows across the Mediterranean. You’ll often see them clinging to […]
A Grand Caper
Words by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Ashlee DeCaires Throughout the Mediterranean, capers grow wild. I remember my first visit to Sicily and having a lush caper bush growing with abandon down a rocky wall pointed out to me. After that, I saw them everywhere. And this is something I point out to my hairdresser, Paul […]
Take a Stab
Recipes and images by Fiona Hugues In 1946 Rita Hayworth starred in a film portraying a character named Gilda who was beautiful, spicy and a little bit wild. Shortly after the release of the film, a bar in San Sebastian served a tapa that was salty, spicy and sharp, much like Rita’s part, and in […]
SACRIFICED LAMB WITH MINTY HERB SAUCE
Recipe and image by Fiona Hugues These lamb skewers are lovely wee impaled meaty treats for easy festive entertaining. Make them as big or small as you like. Using sprigs of rosemary wood imparts lovely additional flavour to the meat. Mind, don’t use any twigs you’re not familiar with – I recall once upon a […]
Crunchy Brown Rice Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Crispy Halloumi
Recipe & images by Emma Galloway Sprouted legumes and toasted seeds bring all the crunch to this substantial brown rice salad, while tomatoes and herbs add freshness and fried halloumi a lovely salty kick. Some finely sliced red onion is also a great addition to this salad, if you like salad with a bit more […]