Spring Chicken Salad with Green Things
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues My feathered flock brings me endless joy, and it’s no secret that I completely adore my chooks. For a couple of decades now I’ve fancied them, raised them, named them, and relished in their noble egg-laying careers. They’ve raised me heritage breeds from other mothers, hatched random orphaned eggs […]
ROAST BABY CARROTS WITH SHERRY VINEGAR GLAZE
Recipe & images by Amber Bremner SOUR I love vinegar. My Dad doused cucumber and tomatoes with vinegar when I was a kid, and I didn’t take much convincing to love it too. Now I appreciate vinegar’s versatility to balance and elevate other flavours, and I add a splash or squeeze of something sour into […]
Christmas Cake – the best things take time
Recipe and images by Julie Le Clerc For me, there’s something undeniably special about the time-honoured tradition of making a Christmas fruitcake. While it’s advisable to do this as early as October – or even late September – it’s not just about getting ahead; it’s about giving the cake time to mature and develop deep, […]
Gingery Rooibos Chai
Recipe & Images by Emma Galloway On wintery days I crave bottomless cups of homemade chai. Filled with warming spices and rooibos tea for a caffeine-free alternative, this chai is like a warm hug. Of course, use black tea leaves if preferred. Serves 2 1½ cups milk of your choice 2 tsp loose-leaf rooibos tea […]
Saffron-infused Raisin Loaves
Recipe and images by Kathy Paterson Best eaten not long from the oven, but any leftover loaves can be sliced and toasted the next day. They are particularly good sliced and toasted then spread with butter and orange marmalade. Loaves can be frozen too. When you are working with yeast remember to always work in […]
TURMERIC, CHOCOLATE + PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
Recipe and images by Amber Bremner These wholesome cookies rely on peanut butter, which gives them great flavour as well as a wee protein boost. Use your preference of smooth or crunchy (or smoochy, which is somewhere in between). Crunchy will leave small bits of peanut throughout the cookie, which is rather nice. Mildly spiced […]
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 […]