Music festivals are a thing of the past for me. I find the noise levels more irritating than uplifting and the food and beverage offerings unappetising. However, Burning Lamb— where the noise is more performance art, the beer has been brewed to match the barbecued lamb and the gin and tonics are being made in a lemon and lime orchard — has me back on the bus.
From the Burning Lamb menu are Al Brown's recipes for
charred cauliflower and eggplant salad
and beetroot and
pesto on spiced creamed lentils
. Enter
to win tickets for two (valued at $700 to Burning Lamb.
On the restaurant scene, Sid Sahrawat is now only using New Zealand produce at
with some of the fresh produce coming from the garden that wife Chand and daughter Zoya have planted at home. Sid and Zoya are making
this week.
For those following a plant-based diet Megan May's
has a vegan aioli that would be handy fridge addition.
Corn also features in our
that are served cold for summer, along with the rest of Warren Elwin's
.
For anyone with a 50th birthday or anniversary on the horizon, Peter Gordon has ideas on how to
, but first let's use those peak-condition tomatoes in a
chilli tomato and chilli tagliatelle
for dinner tonight.
If you're new to NZ tramping, these top trails and huts will put you on the right path.