This Moroccan Lamb Shoulder and Pumpkin Roast is the perfect cold weather dish! The Moroccan flavour go perfectly with lamb and the roast pumpkin along with roasted cauliflower and chickpeas add an extra dimension that I assure you will do nothing but satisfy. Lamb shoulder is one of the best cuts of meat to use
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RECIPE: Cajun Pork Ribs and Southern Rice Pilaf
Take a trip to the Deep South with me, put on some southern New Orleans blues music and cook up out this lip smacking cajun pork ribs and Southern rice pilaf. Despite what it may look like, it is actually a very easy recipe to prepare. Which was why I decided to cook this dish for
Continue reading »RECIPE: Spring Filo Quiche & Fresh Pickle Salad
It was a beautiful spring day, perfect to celebrate the birthday of my lovely lady. I had bubbles on ice and strawberries galore. My idea was to bake some handy filo asparagus quiches and a fresh pickled yellow beetroot, asparagus and dill salad to take on an idyllic picnic to celebrate the wondrous occasion. I
Continue reading »ULTIMATE TOMATO SAUCE: Saucy Desert Island Dreams
Tomato sauce is arguably the most important foundation of most cuisines. As such it is a fiercely debated topic of how to make the best tomato sauce. Fresh or canned tomatoes? Do you add sugar, vinegar, herbs or spices? Which ones? Well we have one unexpected special ingredient that will make your tomato sauce better
Continue reading »RECIPE: Garlic Chinese Broccoli, Soba and Shitake Mushrooms
Chinese broccoli or Kai-lan (Gai-lan) is a great vegetable that can be found at bargain prices at any good asian supermarket/fresh produce shop. It basically covers the flavours and textures of bok choi, broccoli and spinach all in one. So there is no better way to treat such a delicious and versatile vegetable other than simply
Continue reading »RECIPE: Braised Beef and Parsnip Mash
Last weekend I had the pleasure of eating at one of Auckland, New Zealand’s hottest restaurants – Ortolana. Their blend of rustic yet modern European/Italian menu is both rich and fresh in flavour. I had of braised lamb and parsnip mash as a main which is what inspired me to create this recipe – braised
Continue reading »RECIPE: Thai Green Curry & Delicious Coconut Rice
Thai food is all about the balance of sweet, sour and heat with the added freshness and aromatic quality of herbs and spices. Add the richness of coconut cream into the mix and you will have the most savoured Thai dish – Thai green curry (kaeng khiao wan), which literally means sweet green curry. The
Continue reading »RECIPE: Miso Butter Sauce With Slow Cooked Pork Belly
Miso butter sauce is a fantastically rich salty, sour, sweet and umami packed sauce that goes brilliantly with a number of dishes. The miso itself (fermented soy bean paste) is what lends the dish a sweet, salty, savoury flavour packed full of umami, while vinegar and sugar add the sweet and sour components of the sauce. The butter
Continue reading »RECIPE: Miso Butter Sauce and Sautéed Eggplant
Eggplant (aubergine) is an absolutely brilliant ingredient to use for soaking up flavours. With its slightly meaty texture it makes it a fantastic- one of my favourite in fact – vegetarian dish. Particularly when paired with a miso butter sauce! Miso (fermented soy bean paste) lends the dish a salty, savoury flavour packed full of
Continue reading »RECIPE: Spanish Chorizo & Lentil Stew
I bought some beautiful handmade chorizo from the farmers markets on the weekend. The thing I love about chorizo is the way it adds so much flavour and a little meaty treat without the rigmarole of cooking and preparing meat. What better way to use them than in a Spanish chorizo and lentil stew! This
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