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 […]
Mortadella Mousse
Recipe Vicki Ravlich-Horan Images Ashlee DeCaire Transport yourself to Northern Italy this summer with this Mortadella Mousse. On trend mortadella whipped with mascarpone makes for a tasty crostino topping, perfect with a glass of prosecco. 250g mortadella, rind removed ¼ cup Tatua mascarpone ⅓ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese toast rounds for serving pistachios for garnish […]
Burcher Muesli
Recipe Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires I love this recipe. I often double or triple it, making a week of easy, nutritious breakfasts. Made with Raglan Food Co Coconut Yoghurt means it is Vegan, Serves 2–3 1 cup rolled oats 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds 1 tbsp sunflower seeds 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp sliced […]
Last-Minute Fruitcake
Recipe and image by Julie Le Clerc This dairy-free fruitcake has wonderful flavour and is extra moist due to the use of oil instead of butter. The oil also gives the cake good texture which means, unlike classic fruitcakes, it cuts well, even when freshly made, making this a good last-minute option if you didn’t […]
Chook Chook Noodle Salad with Soy Eggs
Recipe and image by Fiona Hugues This salad has elements that take a little time to prepare but those bits keep in the fridge for longer so you can easily get organised a day or two before. The feature ingredient here behind the chook and eggs is cooling cucumber, as this dish packs some heat. […]