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: Duck Breast, Kumara Noodles and Pea Mash
If you aren’t a duck convert, this duck breast, kumara noodles and pea mash recipe will surely leave you ducking down to the local butcher for more. Many people shy away from duck because of the high fat content and a fear of not knowing how to cook it.Well fear no more – duck is
Continue reading »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: Quick Healthy Chicken Kebabs
This recipe for quick healthy chicken kebabs has been an absolute favourite of mine of late, due to the fact that I have been busy. It is really easy and quick to make, yet delicious and healthy. And if that isn’t enough for you to be running for the supermarket to get the ingredients, it
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: Broccoli and Blue Cheese Pie
This is a super easy and delicious recipe for a broccoli and blue cheese pie. There are few relationships as good as the one between broccoli and blue cheese (aka gorgonzola). This powerful couple of ingredients battle for supremacy of flavour, which are both so strong, that they eventually end up bowing to each other
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