Ricotta
Homemade goatsmilk ricotta cheese! In less than an hour! I’m pretty excited about this one, let me tell you. It tastes delicious. It has that lovely sharp flavour of soft goats cheese, is creamy as and holds together beautifully. I
Ricotta
Homemade goatsmilk ricotta cheese! In less than an hour! I’m pretty excited about this one, let me tell you. It tastes delicious. It has that lovely sharp flavour of soft goats cheese, is creamy as and holds together beautifully. I
Lamb murtobak
So, having spent a week wondering what the most realistic way to reduce my sugar intake might be, I’ve got as far as deciding to at least cut out sugary fizzy drinks and orange juice. And I had an orange
Lamb murtobak
So, having spent a week wondering what the most realistic way to reduce my sugar intake might be, I’ve got as far as deciding to at least cut out sugary fizzy drinks and orange juice. And I had an orange
Raw brownie and sugar as poison
So, the good news is that this is a delicious rich, sweet, chewy chocolate brownie that is actually a healthy snack. The bad news is (for me anyway) that it looks as though sugar may be a kind of poison.
Raw brownie and sugar as poison
So, the good news is that this is a delicious rich, sweet, chewy chocolate brownie that is actually a healthy snack. The bad news is (for me anyway) that it looks as though sugar may be a kind of poison.
Caramelised fennel and baby carrots
Just a quick one – couldn’t resist posting these veges I had at Mum and Dad’s place tonight. Mum said she got the recipe from Ottolenghi’s Plenty book and it was really outstandingly good. I could just eat a massive
Caramelised fennel and baby carrots
Just a quick one – couldn’t resist posting these veges I had at Mum and Dad’s place tonight. Mum said she got the recipe from Ottolenghi’s Plenty book and it was really outstandingly good. I could just eat a massive
Chilli jam
Ahh, what can I say about chilli jam? I love it. Supermarket sweet thai chilli sauce – a basic in most kiwi households – has been ruined for me, as it pales in comparison to this amazing stuff. Chilli is
Chilli jam
Ahh, what can I say about chilli jam? I love it. Supermarket sweet thai chilli sauce – a basic in most kiwi households – has been ruined for me, as it pales in comparison to this amazing stuff. Chilli is
Figs
There’s a very short window to eat good fresh figs in Wellington, and we are now in that window. I got all excited about figs again reading milliemirepoix, who recently linked to a post she wrote year ago about them.
Figs
There’s a very short window to eat good fresh figs in Wellington, and we are now in that window. I got all excited about figs again reading milliemirepoix, who recently linked to a post she wrote year ago about them.
Beetroot salad at Ti Kouka
I just had the most amazing salad for lunch from Ti Kouka on Willis Street. I wandered up there sort of aimlessly, with the vague idea that they might have a panini I could take away and eat at my
Beetroot salad at Ti Kouka
I just had the most amazing salad for lunch from Ti Kouka on Willis Street. I wandered up there sort of aimlessly, with the vague idea that they might have a panini I could take away and eat at my
Preserved lemons
Rowan Bishop vege project: 31/180 I have a bit of a backlog of stuff I haven’t got around to organising, so I actually did this months ago – it might have been October. Knowing how to preserve lemons is an
Preserved lemons
Rowan Bishop vege project: 31/180 I have a bit of a backlog of stuff I haven’t got around to organising, so I actually did this months ago – it might have been October. Knowing how to preserve lemons is an
Ode to my kitchen
I had a little thought of gratitude over my earl grey tea tonight, and it was this: I love cooking. Cooking is so good for me. Sometimes I forget. Josh has been away this week, and as is so often
Ode to my kitchen
I had a little thought of gratitude over my earl grey tea tonight, and it was this: I love cooking. Cooking is so good for me. Sometimes I forget. Josh has been away this week, and as is so often
Aubergine dengaku
Aubergines are so cheap at the moment! YUM This is another Anna Hansen creation, of Modern Pantry. Tiny bit obsessed with that book at the moment. It’s a classic Japanese dish, but she says the twist of adding tahini was
Aubergine dengaku
Aubergines are so cheap at the moment! YUM This is another Anna Hansen creation, of Modern Pantry. Tiny bit obsessed with that book at the moment. It’s a classic Japanese dish, but she says the twist of adding tahini was
Anything pesto
Don’t forget about pesto. As long as you have a food processor of some description, you could be eating pesto in the next five minutes. It’s really expensive in the supermarkets, and I find they are often really strong flavours
Anything pesto
Don’t forget about pesto. As long as you have a food processor of some description, you could be eating pesto in the next five minutes. It’s really expensive in the supermarkets, and I find they are often really strong flavours
Raspberry, lychee and rose smoothie
Alright so it’s a bit of a fancy schmancy smoothie, but one of my other resolutions this year is to eat good breakfasts, at home, before I go to work. (As opposed to eating plain oats at my desk, which
Raspberry, lychee and rose smoothie
Alright so it’s a bit of a fancy schmancy smoothie, but one of my other resolutions this year is to eat good breakfasts, at home, before I go to work. (As opposed to eating plain oats at my desk, which
Butter bean salad with sweet chilli dressing
Inspired by heartbreakpie’s back to work bean salad, as well as my New Year’s Resolution to not spend so much on lunches, I delved into my new Ottolenghi cookbook that I got for Christmas and ended up with this. Butter beans
Butter bean salad with sweet chilli dressing
Inspired by heartbreakpie’s back to work bean salad, as well as my New Year’s Resolution to not spend so much on lunches, I delved into my new Ottolenghi cookbook that I got for Christmas and ended up with this. Butter beans
Best roti chennai ever
So. Are you ready? This is a major call. I’ve been living in Wellington most of my life, and despite the competition in this area, I have never had better roti chennai than that which is available from Aunty Mena’s
Best roti chennai ever
So. Are you ready? This is a major call. I’ve been living in Wellington most of my life, and despite the competition in this area, I have never had better roti chennai than that which is available from Aunty Mena’s
Sausage & zucchini carbonara
I never usually write up recipes and now I will have done two in a row! Never rains but pours, I guess. This is another Jamie Oliver adaptation. It’s a good one to make if you have people coming over,
Sausage & zucchini carbonara
I never usually write up recipes and now I will have done two in a row! Never rains but pours, I guess. This is another Jamie Oliver adaptation. It’s a good one to make if you have people coming over,
Marinated baked salmon fillet with coriander and cashew noodle salad
I mentioned in the last post that we have a tradition in our immediate family of having a sort of European style Christmas Eve, with a long evening of delicious feasts and present-opening so that we can all sleep in
Marinated baked salmon fillet with coriander and cashew noodle salad
I mentioned in the last post that we have a tradition in our immediate family of having a sort of European style Christmas Eve, with a long evening of delicious feasts and present-opening so that we can all sleep in
Sachertorte
Rowan Bishop vege project: 30/180 Christmas!! A good Christmas fruit cake may be hard to beat, but this was certainly a serious contender. Rowan says it was a signature recipe of her business, Rowan Bishop Catering. We’ve developed a tradition
Sachertorte
Rowan Bishop vege project: 30/180 Christmas!! A good Christmas fruit cake may be hard to beat, but this was certainly a serious contender. Rowan says it was a signature recipe of her business, Rowan Bishop Catering. We’ve developed a tradition
New best friend
I was very excited about going to the markets today…. no more sore shoulders on Sundays! The ability to sit comfortably in cafes, with my shopping all neatly tucked away under the table! Oh so exciting. One lady stopped me
New best friend
I was very excited about going to the markets today…. no more sore shoulders on Sundays! The ability to sit comfortably in cafes, with my shopping all neatly tucked away under the table! Oh so exciting. One lady stopped me
Saturday breakfast
Rowan Bishop vege project: 29/180 Getting up just in time for brekkie and eating it in my pyjamas! Best ever. Asparagus seems to be one of those things that send people into deliriums of happiness. After noticing it appear at
Saturday breakfast
Rowan Bishop vege project: 29/180 Getting up just in time for brekkie and eating it in my pyjamas! Best ever. Asparagus seems to be one of those things that send people into deliriums of happiness. After noticing it appear at
Chickpea filled eggplant with roast capsicum, pomegranate dressing, and yoghurt
I’ve been feeling a bit like I’ve done no cooking recently, and that nothing has really been going on in our kitchen other than mid week stir frys and eggs on toast. But when I downloaded the photos on the
Chickpea filled eggplant with roast capsicum, pomegranate dressing, and yoghurt
I’ve been feeling a bit like I’ve done no cooking recently, and that nothing has really been going on in our kitchen other than mid week stir frys and eggs on toast. But when I downloaded the photos on the
