This would have to be one of my favourite recipes. I make for new baby gifts, new home gifts, picnics, make ahead meals – you name it. The pastry is rich and buttery so slightly difficult to work with but I have a way of handling it so read on! Any greens and herbs will do just use the ricotta filling as a base. Sub leeks out for onions if you wish and any toasted nuts for the pastry are…
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Sickly treat alert! Chocolate and caramel lovers – this one is for you. And for those who care its gluten free. Cut it into small squares as this is rich and delicious. 120g dark…
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This delicious rotisserie pork roast recipe you’ll want to make again and again. I created them for Fisher & Paykel using the rotisserie function on their Freestanding Dual Fuel Cooker but feel free to…
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This light, honey sweetened cheesecake is made with strained yoghurt and a nutty walnut crust. Macerating is simply adding sugar or honey to your tamarillos – they’ll produce a dark red syrupy juice not…
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Eaten as the main event or as a side to a rotisserie meat these colourful sticky vege on creamy whipped feta and roast chickpeas which act like smoked croutons are the ultimate comfort food.…
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Pizza bianco means “white pizza”, which is a pizza with a ricotta base drizzled with olive oil and of course no tomato sauce. We’ve given it a whole wheat base and topped it with…
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Oysters are up there with my favourite foods and I hang out for the season each year. This year, with baby on board, I’m sadly having to steer clear of their deliciousness, watching on…
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I love cake at any time of the day so try my best to limit the sugar content when it’s at risk of being eaten for brekkie! This loaf is my take on a…
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If you like mozzarella you’ll LOVE burrata, almost like it’s molten lava cousin with the richest creamiest filling. Paired with sweet tomatoes, plump strawberries (nectarines are great too) laced with black pepper to bring…
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I’ve long been a fan of having salad be the star of the show. With all the heavy food around at this time in the year I often find sanctuary in a humble salad…