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Roast tomatoes on toast
These tomatoes are great as you can put them in the oven and pretty much forget about them
Corn fritters
Corn fritters are one of my all-time favourite brunch dishes, although I have very ...
Easy apricot galette
If you had the foresight to preserve apricots over summer, this is the recipe for you
Beer-battered fish
I used snapper, but any firm white fish such as terakihi, gurnard, or cod would work well
Dark and stormy with a twist
Ginger is great in winter, limes are cheap, and a splash of rum is probably just what ...
Cranberry gin and tonic
Cranberry lends itself well to the botanicals in gin and limes are abundant in winter
Roasted root veges with tangy dressing
This is a flexible recipe, you can use whatever root vegetables you wish
Roasted greens with mint and lemon
This is a flexible recipe, which works for whatever seasonal greens you feel like
Slow-cooked lamb
This lamb is perfect for a mid-winter werekend gathering, served with peas with mint ...
Slow cooker spicy pulled pork
Slow cooking is incredibly popular at this time of year, and really, what's not to like
Simple salmon salad
This makes a great addition to a shared Japanese-inspired meal, or as a light dish ...
Poached tamarillos with coconut crumble
Poached tamarillos are one of my other favourite desserts at this time of year - they ...
Taiwanese cucumber salad
This cucumber salad is a great side dish for any Chinese food feast - it's especially ...
Spring onion pancakes
During a trip to Taiwan I found an amazing stall selling hot, crisp, flaky spring ...
Haloumi with fresh beetroot and rocket
This is a really simple lunch plate and would also work well for an entree at a dinner ...
Miso glazed pumpkin with coriander
Soup is my go-to usually if I have a pumpkin to cook, but even then I prefer roasting ...
Baked venison meatballs
This super easy, tasty venison meatball recipe will have everyone asking for seconds.
Cinnamon and sea salt roast pumpkin with walnuts and feta
Roast pumpkin can easily be the star of a meal
Potato salad with smoked salmon, caper pesto and herbs
This is a simple assembly of ingredients but with the added satisfaction of making ...
Spaghetti with capsicum and kalamata olives
This is a really simple pasta, and it's great for a quick vegetarian dinner alongside ...
Chocolate caramel easter cookies
These cookies have a smattering of chocolate caramel Easter eggs mixed in with the ...
Easter french toast
French toast is an old favourite, here given a slightly Easter twist with fruit toast
Tomato and ricotta pasta
This one-bowl (one serve) pasta dinner works well served cold as leftovers the next day
Sage and cheddar scones
These are adapted from the famous cheese scone recipe from the Ministry of Food cafe ...
Browned butter and sage spaghetti
Pangritata is basically crisp-fried bread-crumbs, which pair extremely well with pasta ...
Sage fried eggs
This recipe is inspired by Wellington’s excellent Nikau Cafe, which is famous ...
Creamy mushrooms and chicken livers
This dish serves two as a main course or four as an entree
Cardamom pistachio muesli
This is a simple combination of flavours that works extremely well together
Barbecue chicken thighs with cherry tomatoes
Boneless chicken thighs may not be what you’d normally think of to cook on a ...
Eggplant salad with fresh herbs
This eggplant salad makes a great addition to a barbecue — cook the eggplant on ...
Courgette, halloumi, lemon and mint skewers
Halloumi and courgette skewers make for a great meatalternative: just remember to cut ...
Rice salad with sweet onions and herbs
Crunchy, juicy, chewy; this textural salad is a such a satisfying mouthful of flavours.
Crumbed fish sliders with kimchi yoghurt
Simply crumbed little fish burgers are a great way to feed guests at a party
Broccoli and asparagus salad with herbs and feta
This is a classic spring salad, and perfect for taking to a barbecue or pot-luck
Affogato with Frangelico
This is one of my favourite desserts — it’s so simple to put some coffee ...
Bourbon caramel sauce
This is great over vanilla icecream, cakes or pies, with cream, or on pancakes