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10 ways with Verjuice
Verjuice or verjus if you like, has loads of uses in the kitchen and it really is a case of the more you use it the more you will. The juice of unripe grapes, verjuice is produced on a small … Read more
April 2014
What a busy month it has been with out celebration cake competition taking centre stage. While decorating cakes is not for everyone (me included), I have discovered some fabulous new recipes that I have ready for the next time a … Read more
Great Celebration Cake Baking Competition FINALS
Thanks to Breville, the Homestore and Pams ® for their amazing prizes! We are now at the final stage of our Celebration Cake Competition with our nine final competitors. Eight were voted by you and the ninth is our wildcard, picked by … Read more
Mmmmm Mushroom Soup – Rowan Bishop
I simply can’t resist foraging, and this autumn has been a bumper one for mushrooms – I come home most mornings from walking the dog with a kilo or so; the flavour is superb, and there’s such pleasure in getting … Read more
Easter Trivia Quiz
This week’s quiz is not all about food but has some extra trivia thrown in as well. Some are tricky and some are dead easy. Take Our Quiz! So how well did you do?
Spiced Plaited Loaf
10 Uses for Sesame Seeds
After starting a discussion on food items that linger in your pantry or fridge, sesame seeds seemed to appear on many posts and in particular the black variety seemed to be one of those things that people find difficult to use … Read more
Mummy Darling’s Chocolate Cake
Red Gurnard
Red gurnard (Chelidonichthys kumu), like most of the worldwide gurnard family, are shallow-water, bottom-dwelling fish. They are found all around New Zealand (except for the southern fiords) on sandy seafloors to a depth of about 180 metres and feed mostly on … Read more
How to Make Meatballs
Whether they are beef, lamb, chicken, pork or veal, meatballs can be found in most of the cuisines of the world. While they are generally economical to make, their appeal is way broader than budget and much more to do … Read more
Real Berry Jellies and Weak-at- the- Knees Lamingtons
Bluff Oysters aka Bluffies
Bluff (dredge) Oysters Tio Paruparu; Tiostrea Chilensis Fondly known as Bluffies, Bluff oysters live in gravel or coarse sand in the seabed, in waters 25 to 50 metres deep. While they can be found in small patches … Read more
