This spicy, healthy and simple curry is actually based on my sister Bec’s recipe (she’s an amazing cook and kitchen gopher!) and one I did for Homestyle a wee while back. It’s an absolute favourite of ours on Sunday nights when we feel like…
Blair and I had a rare outing (with grandparents/babysitters in town) and snuck to Woodpecker Hill last Saturday. Among lots of delicious morsels we had amazing black rice pudding with lychees. I hadn’t had them in years and often relegated them to cocktails. These…
Start salivating! This is a bit of a mishmash (or fusion as they say) of all my favourite Asian flavours into one of my favourite meals – a homemade burger. Korean fried chicken has become a bit of a world-wide obsession and their latest…
RECIPE If you were only to bake one chocolate cake for the rest of your life, this may just be it. Each year my sister-in-law Rachael spoils us with chocolate covered dates from Abu Dhabi where she lives and teaches. Although sweet on sweet…
RECIPE I have a dear friend Janet who, among other things, makes amazing honey. It’s beautiful Manuka honey from Northland honey bees. She’s just given me a huge jar so I thought I’d share one of my favourite recipes. You can use bought pastry…
Recipe & words: Gretchen Lowe Styling: Amber Armitage Photography: Manja Wachsmuth Featured: Homestyle Magazine Oranges and rhubarb are a sublime combination, while coconut and cardamom give this cake a subtle exotic flavour. The candied oranges look pretty but only add them if you have…
Recipe & words: Gretchen Lowe Styling: Amber Armitage Photography: Manja Wachsmuth Featured: Homestyle Magazine Having to peel and dice a tough-skinned (yet delicious) butternut squash for soup is hard work, so I simply cut it in half and roast it in the oven. That…
Recipe & words: Gretchen Lowe Styling: Amber Armitage Photography: Manja Wachsmuth Featured: Homestyle Magazine Most of us have a favorite lemon tart, I think of them as one those pastries people obsess over and once you find a great one, you totally get it.…