Hiya – I just thought I’d give you a l’il update on my adventures. Remember that Savouring Australia trip I had with Tourism Australia a while back? Well it turns out I am heading back across the ditch, and this time, oh, my, God – the gala Invite the World to Dinner event I am […]
This is totally a cheat’s chicken pie because I used left-over chicken – in this case already roasted and shredded. Alternatively you can buy chicken breasts and poach them, or the whole chook and boil it in a big pot, covered in water with bay leaves, cloves, onion and a carrot for flavouring. After boiling […]
Well that’s it, I’m breaking out the party hats – the blog has just hit 700,000 views. Not much for some I’m sure, but for me (and From the Kitchen) – it’s EPIC! Thank you so much to all of you for visiting, and for so often leaving lovely comments about the recipes – I […]
Hiya – this recipe has been in the back of my mind for ages now and I am so glad I have finally managed to make it! When you scroll down you might be a little bit freaked out at the list of ingredients, but I want to reassure you that it’s just lots of […]
It’s one of those awkward things isn’t it – when you’re invited to a barbecue and asked to bring a salad. You don’t want to take anything too unusual and risk it not going with the rest of the meal, but a bog standard green salad can be a bit boring. The solution is this […]
Huh! Well I thought there would be no way I would have another recipe up before next weekend. I have such a lot on my plate at the moment (bit of cooking/eating humour right there!), but as it turns out I made this asparagus tart to bring out to Waiheke for Labour weekend, managed to […]
Labour weekend is here – woo hoo, that means we’re we’re heading out to Waiheke, but not before the final episode of Project Runway, with a big ole fingers crossed that New Zealander Sean Kelly wins. (And yes he did – such awesomeness!!!!!!) He attended the same university as my Henry in Massey, (and is […]
As you will know if you read the words that go with my recipes (there aren’t many admittedly) recently we blatted down to Wellington to catch up with Henry (our 19-year-old design student at university) and to go to the World of Wearable Arts show. Seeing as Henry walks everywhere in Wellington (up to 12km […]
It seems like an eternity ago now that I got back from my Savouring Australia adventure, but sitting here at my desk thinking about Melbourne has me reaching for the car keys to go and buy a coffee. The best I had during my trip away was at St Ali, the place had such a […]
I am not even going to attempt a recipe with this – it’s just a no-brainer perfect combination for a spring breakfast or lunch – toasted ciabatta slathered in aioli topped with steamed asparagus, hot smoked salmon and a poached egg. Lots of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and some dill, and you’re […]
When I was growing up roast lamb was one of the traditional New Zealand dinners Mum made – and she still does a good one. Often she would cook a big leg and there would be lamby leftovers to use in sandwiches with soft white bread and a good tomato relish (yum), or if there was enough she would […]
Isn’t it funny how you end up in the mood for such different foods at different times? If you’ve ever read my profile page you’ll know that I have been advised (probably quite correctly) that I should get an angle for my blog – baking or raw or vegetarian or whole foods or family dinners […]
OK – so this is what I wrote a couple of weeks ago – and I have finally re-made it! I am sitting here typing this on my laptop at the dining table feeling a little bit chilly and in need of a shower – this is day two of a massive power-cut in Auckland […]
Spring has finally sprung in Auckland – woo hooo! However as always when writing recipes for the blog I am hyper-aware that a goodly portion of my followers (is that too dorky to say ‘followers’ – it sounds very dorky indeed…anyone have an alternative…?) are experiencing autumn while we wait for the sun to come […]