Recipes

Chocolate Celebration Cake
Recipe by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Brydie Thompson
This is the cake I pull out for most birthday...
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More From a Quiet Kitchen
Words Vicki Ravlich
Nici Wickes is one of my favourite New Zealand food personalities. I like her realness,...
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Orange Posset with Aperol Jelly
Recipe Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee DeCaires
A posset is a very simple old-fashioned dessert, so...
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Orange and Rosemary Drumsticks with Yams
Recipe by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, images by Ashlee DeCaires
This one-dish dinner ticks all the boxes. In...
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WOODLAND SPINACH & MUSHROOM PIE
Recipe and Images by Fiona Hugues
There was a French bakery in the big city a couple of decades ago that...
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Lamb Shoulder Chops with Warming Spices
Recipe and Images by Kathy Paterson
A popular one-pot dish – add a dish of steamed broccoli and...
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Black Rice Pudding w/ Hibiscus-poached Pears + Salted Coconut Cream
Recipe and Images by Emma Galloway
Black rice pudding has long been a favourite of mine, and while it’s...
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Curry Pot Roast Chicken
Recipes by Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images by Ashlee DeCaires
This recipe uses a store-bought curry paste....
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FRIED LENTILS WITH HARISSA CAULIFLOWER
Recipe and images by Amber Bremner
Crispy chickpeas have made many an appearance in my kitchen, but I’d...
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Chicken Liver Pâté
Recipe and Images by Kathy Paterson
I’m stoked to see a resurgence of this classic French dish...
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LENTIL AND CHIA SEED WRAPS
Recipe and images by Amber Bremner
I hesitate to use the word ‘wrap’ to describe these, because they’re...
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