Soup Yourself
Virgil Evetts There is plenty to dislike about winter – the rain, the cold, the gloomy grey skies – but it does bring out the best in those of us of a food-centric disposition. While others spend the winter in … Read more
Archives for winter
Upside down Pear Cake
Duck and Pork Cassoulet
Beef, Guinness and Mushroom Pies
Chestnut Soup
Braised Chestnuts
Ingredients Chestnuts Celery Freshly ground black pepper Stock
Slow Cooking Low-Down
Virgil Evetts The thought of deep, earthy slow cooked food is so very appealing amidst the miserable chill of winter. Tough but tasty cuts of meat cooked until meltingly soft, swimming in rich complex gravies along with sweet nuggets of … Read more
Closer, my little dumpling
Virgil Evetts Thanks to a weekend of truly foul Auckland weather, involving all day fog on Saturday followed by an all day deluge on Sunday, I had little to do but think about food. Not that the weather really changes … Read more
Cooking Leeks
Leeks – Alison McKee Leeks have a great affinity with potatoes and many traditional dishes such as Scottish Cockie Leekie soup and the Welsh Cawl Cennin are based on broths containing leek and potato. The secret to making a tasty … Read more
Lamb Shanks
Up until a month ago I have always cooked lamb shanks in my Le Creuset as a braise and have always been happy with the result. The shanks were always dusted with seasoned flour and then browned in oil in … Read more
Winter Vegetables
Of cabbages and other things… Alison McKee Winter is a feast for those who like to eat their greens – especially leafy greens melted into hearty soups such as Minestrone. Curly Kale belongs to the Brassica family and is sometimes … Read more
