October

Hi there,

With the RWC final this weekend and also Labour weekend it is sure to be a weekend of fun and entertaining all around the country.
I have spent the last week in Hokitika and was pleased that the kids got to see whitebaiters in action and get an understanding of where those little wriggly white fish come from.
We all have our own favourite way of cooking them but my personal favourite is when the eggs are separated and the whites whisked and then folded into the mixture at the end.  Not too much flour either –  about 1/2 cup per 500g of whitebait to 4 eggs, yum!
On a completely different topic, the children have been making Nellie’s gingernuts these holidays and reminded me what great biscuits these are.  Very crisp with lots of flavour and perfect for dunking into a cup of tea.

Happy Cooking!

 

Beer Braised NZ Beef Pie with Kumara and Macadamia crumb topping

Recipe from Dawson’s Catering,

2 sheets of short or savoury pastry
500g beef rump (diced)
30g flour
20ml canola oil
1 onion (finely diced)
1 clove of garlic
1 sprig rosemary
1 can Speight’s dark ale
150ml beef stock
2 tbsp tomato paste
1tsp salt
1tsp pepper
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
600g golden kumara
50g butter
50ml cream
2 tbsp honey
100g macadamia nuts

The Hunter Valley – a journey into abundance


The drive north from Sydney into the New South Wales Central Coast and Hunter Valley is a journey into abundance. In the first hour the M3 motorway glides past the spectacular coastal scenery of the Hawkesbury River, where no fewer than five waterways, including the ocean, have made the area a bountiful home for the local indigenous Guringai people since the dreamtime.

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