Bagels with Melted Gruyere Cheese, Ham and Poached Eggs Bonjour!!!! Happy 14th of July – and may I present my sneaky tribute to the classic French Croque Madame – a plump toasted bagel, topped with melty gruyere cheese, good quality ham and a poached egg. I have nothing against the original in fact I love […]
Sunday Night Pancetta, Onion and Three Cheese Tart I can’t believe we have been home from our big trip for over three weeks now – argh – back into normal life with a thump. The lovely Henry is still on university holiday and it is fabulous to have his cheery self around, whilst Rich has […]
Well this is the third incarnation of this slice, I can’t help myself, it just lends itself to so many variations! So far I have done it with dark chocolate and coconut and also with white chocolate and macadamia nuts, but this time it’s all rich, dark and moody with 70% cocoa chocolate, strong coffee […]
Everywhere we went in Italy we met the most fabulous, people – warm, welcoming and endlessly helpful. No-one epitomised this smiling Italian demeanour more than our host at Crossing Condotti in Rome. The lovely Marco booked taxis and guides, suggested and booked dining options and pretty much ensured that our stay in Rome was totally […]
Helloooooo there – or should I say ‘ciao’! Just in case anyone is checking in at the moment – we are on the last leg of our month long trip to Italy, finishing off in the magical city of Venice. One more week to go and I will be heading home, notebook brimming with recipes […]
Just before I forget what I’m doing completely I wanted to quickly post this last little snippet as a follow-up to my recent trip to Tasting Australia in Adelaide. One of the total highlights of the trip was a half day cheese-making session hosted by Sheree Sullivan of Udder Delights. The class was held at […]
Alrighty then – I was on a promise, so here we go, especially for Mothers Day I’d like to share with you the recipe for these super-moist mini Lemon & Lime Cakes topped with limey cream cheese icing and served with freshly made lime curd. They are simple to make but just the ticket to […]
Day two back from my quick trip to Adelaide in South Australia and I am feeling a little over-whelmed at how much I have to get done before heading away for a month in Italy…yeep, two weeks and counting, and I still can’t quite believe it. The trip ‘across the ditch’ as we antipodeans say, […]
One of the difficulties with blogging food recipes from New Zealand is that lots and lots of my lovely bloggie followers are based in the northern hemisphere – so while I’m waxing lyrical about salads and ice cream you’re in the grip of winter, and just when my thoughts turn to hearty indulgent puddings and […]
OK, if you are worried about cholesterol levels, weight issues or sugar move right along because this is one beast of a dessert. I could literally feel my arteries closing up as I made it. That said – if you are still here, as you will see, it is fairly well the most incredible looking […]
This is not so much of a recipe as a list of ingredients which really are all a bit of a no-brainer to put together. Autumn has well and truly kicked in here in Auckland, but the last of the late summer figs haven’t quite disappeared, so it would seem terribly wasteful to leave them […]
Well here is my latest post – originally intended to be some glorious celebratory feast of a recipe, and yet after a week of work and busy-ness behind me, all I could think of today is this soup. It is the antidote to frazzled nerves (actually it probably is with mushrooms’ purported anti-inflammatory properties, and […]
A huge thank you to you for visiting my blog, and making me feel like what I’m doing isn’t just a crazy hobby!!! I am busy working this week, but will posting a big fat celebratory recipe this weekend. Thank yoooooouuuu!!!!!
Well this has been a long time coming – apologies for the delay, but I promise they’re worth the wait! Crisp, short buttery pastry holds a base of soft, sweet, vanilla cream, topped with tart, roasted rhubarb and light meringue. Told you! I have been testing and mucking around to get them just right with […]