• Mains

    BLACKENED HAPUKA BURGERS WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA MAYO

    It’s amazing how some simple spices, a skillet, and fresh meaty fish can produce such flavour. These blackened Hapuka burgers with smoked paprika mayo are a great Friday night treat and best of all they’re super…

    March 19, 2017
  • Baking

    HONEY, SEED & CACAO LUNCHBOX BARS

    Many hands make light work! Here’s a recipe for some lovely energy-packed lunchbox bars my daughter Gwynnie and I made for our dear friend Pippi who started school a couple of weeks back. We’ve used seeds…

    March 12, 2017
  • Baking Dessert

    LIME, BLACK SESAME & BLUEBERRY LOAF CAKE

    Here’s a delicious twist on the classic lemon and poppy seed loaf, this lime, black sesame and blueberry loaf is incredibly moist with crunchy sesame seeds, topped with an easy blueberry drizzle inspired by the…

    March 1, 2017
  • Baking Dessert

    BLACK DORIS, ALMOND & ORANGE CAKE

    Long weekends call for cake in our household. I’ve whipped up this simple one with beautiful week-old plums from the Grey Lynn Farmers market. This light, fresh Plum & Almond Cake is ideal for a…

    February 5, 2017
  • Mains

    DOUBLE PEA, HERB & CHILLI FALAFEL

    Our meat-free January continues with these deliciously bright-green falafel; they’re jam-packed with veges using both fresh and dried peas. The dried peas work like a flour harnessing the all their herby goodness. Feel free to make slightly…

    January 23, 2017
  • Mains

    TOMATO COCONUT PEARL BARLEY WITH HALLOUMI & AVOCADO

    After a month of eating rich, winter meat-heavy food, we’re feeling slightly (OK very!) weighed down and craving more veg based meals. Although our holiday was so special catching up with friends and family,…

    January 17, 2017
  • Mains

    AGGE’S SWEDISH SALAD WITH SEEDED CRACKERS

    My dear friend Agge, among many other talents, makes the most scrumptious salads – usually out of simple pantry ingredients. I don’t know what her secret is but they always taste so damn good. I crave…

    January 10, 2017