APPLE CIDER BRAISED PORK SHOULDER with WHOLE ROASTED APPLES
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues According to American folklore, Johnny Appleseed was a likeable chap who swanned about the Wild West planting trees and giving away apple seeds so gullible recipients could plant them and create orchards not full of sweet apples perfect for pies or eating fresh from the tree, but instead the […]
TWO CHEESE, APPLE, HONEY & WALNUT GALETTE
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues This tart is for those miffed times when you don’t really want a full meal and are kind of OK with wine and cheese but don’t want to be dissatisfied with a grazing platter and have the urge to make it swanky. Perfect with a bottle of your favourite […]
Clarence Banana Bread
Start the Day the Clarence Way Clarence in Tauranga is not just the perfect spot for an evening aperitivo or delightful meal, they now also serve breakfast Monday through to Friday from 7am until 11.30am. The menu includes Mediterranean morning essentials like freshly baked pastries and great coffee as well as the Kiwi must-haves of […]
Mushroom & Walnut Quinoa Bowls with Baja Sauce
Recipe and images by Emma Galloway Growing up vegetarian, I’ve never been one for ‘fake meats’, which are usually full of hydrolysed soy protein and about a million other ingredients I wouldn’t usually eat. But I have to say, there’s something quite special about this homemade vegetarian ‘mince’ alternative, made with mushrooms and walnuts. Super […]
TARAKIHI CRUDO WITH LABNEH, FENNEL & PICKLED APPLES
Recipe and images by Fiona Hugues The weather where I live, not far from the sea, is still great for a jaunt in the boat and luscious pale pink fillets of freshly line-hooked bountiful species are happily often ready and waiting in my fridge. We prefer to eat fish raw these days, or crudo […]
ZUCCHINI & CUCUMBER PICKLE
Falling for Autumn Recipes Brad King, Images Brydie Thompson Autumn is always a time of abundance, be it the wonderful in season fruit or your bursting vegetable garden. Falls Retreat know this only too well with their massive garden that not only provides super fresh picking for the plates that come out of the kitchen […]
Sausage Strata
Recipes by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Brydie Thompson This is a great dish to use up leftovers, not just day-old bread. I made it with mushroom and spinach, but you could add in leftover roast vegetables. I used Expleo’s award-winning pork sausage, (but you can use whatever flavour you like) along with the other ingredients […]
Banana Fritters with Ginger Syrup
These cute little fritters are perfect if you have grown the finger bananas. But never fear, if using store bought bananas either opt for the Bobby Bananas or simply slice large ones in half. 6 baby bananas (approx.) 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup soda water (cold) neutral oil icing sugar for dusting Whisk the […]
Banana Fritters with Ginger Syrup
These cute little fritters are perfect if you have grown the finger bananas. But never fear, if using store bought bananas either opt for the Bobby Bananas or simply slice large ones in half. 6 baby bananas (approx.) 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup soda water (cold) neutral oil icing sugar for dusting Whisk the […]
FREEKEH SALAD WITH ROASTED TOMATOES AND CHIMICHURRI
Recipe and images by Amber Bremner Freekeh is green wheat, harvested while the grains are soft and then sun dried. The chaff is burned off, leaving behind slightly smoky, roasted wheat. I love its chewy, substantial texture in salads – similar to using bulghur wheat but heartier. For this salad I’ve tossed it with luscious […]