Spiced Christmas Cake recipe

Spiced Christmas Cake This recipe, passed down to my aunt from my paternal grandmother, has been a family favorite for years. I woul...

Sticky Ginger, Chocolate and Turkish Delight Christmas Bombe recipe

Sticky Ginger, Chocolate and Turkish Delight Christmas Bombe With such good quality available these days, it's easy to make this...

Flourless Hazelnut and Orange Syrup Cake with Orange Syllabub recipe

Flourless Hazelnut and Orange Syrup Cake with Orange Syllabub Claudia Rodin's boiled orange cake recipe is famous around the wor...

Kumara Salad with Herb and Honey Dressing recipe

Kumara Salad with Herb and Honey Dressing White fleshed kumara keep their shape when roasted and turn dense and buttery infused wi...

Mixed Leaf Salad with Parmesan recipe

Mixed Leaf Salad with Parmesan Use any combination of soft, crisp and bitter leaves such as wit/of and radicchio in the salad. If yo...

Hasselback Potatoes with Thyme, Garlic and Parmesan recipe

Hasselback Potatoes with Thyme, Garlic and Parmesan Who doesn't love a potato gratin! Infused with thyme and baked with cloves o...

Prawn or Scallop Tarts with Asparagus and Aioli recipe

Prawn or Scallop Tarts with Asparagus and Aioli Use a block of good quality purchased puff pastry for this recipe to ensure tarts th...

Baked Salmon with Coconut, Chilli and Ginger recipe

Baked Salmon with Coconut, Chilli and Ginger Cook this Asian flavoured salmon a day ahead and serve chilled for a delicious, stress ...

Cherries and Chocolate Mousse recipe

Cherries and Chocolate Mousse These little glasses of cherries and mousse are a very rich but perfect ending to a meal Makes 6 Cherr...

Fresh Raspberry and Brown Sugar Gratins recipe

Fresh Raspberry and Brown Sugar Gratins This recipe showcases how by putting a few delicious ingredients together; a stunning and de...

Red Berry, Star Anise and Almond Crunch Meringue Torte recipe

Red Berry, Star Anise and Almond Crunch Meringue Torte Everyone needs an over-the-top, scrumptious dessert once in a while, and this...

Old Fashioned strawberry ice cream sundaes recipe

Old Fashioned strawberry ice cream sundaes These take me back to my teenage years and a wonderful American diner in Newmarket, Auckl...

Spiced Sugar Palmiers with Lemon Ricotta and Berries recipe

Spiced Sugar Palmiers with Lemon Ricotta and Berries Crisp caramelised pastry, ricotta and berries make for a delectable dessert tha...

Roasted Cherry, Thyme and Goat's Cheese Bruschetta recipe

Roasted Cherry, Thyme and Goat's Cheese Bruschetta Serve this as a cheese course or pass them around for a casual antipasti with...

Frozen Mixed Berry and Lime Yoghurt recipe

Frozen Mixed Berry and Lime Yoghurt I like to serve this yoghurt a little on the soft side rather than frozen solid. Remove it from ...

Blueberry and Lemon Bundt Cakes recipe

Blueberry and Lemon Bundt Cakes Turn these moist cakes into the prettiest afternoon tea by topping them with small edible white flow...

Soy Steamed Chicken with Roasted Peanut and Cucumber Salad recipe

Soy Steamed Chicken with Roasted Peanut and Cucumber Salad Serves 4-6 Soy Steamed Chicken with Roasted Peanut and Cucumber Salad ing...

Squid Ink Pasta with Cloudy Bay Clams recipe

Squid Ink Pasta with Cloudy Bay Clams love fresh pasta, one of my favourite memories from my food travels is of fresh pappardelle wi...

Grilled Asparagus with Kalamata Olive Butter recipe

Grilled Asparagus with Kalamata Olive Butter Cooking is easy when you follow the seasonality of your produce. Asparagus is not only ch...

Chicken with Warm Cauliflower, Feta and Almond Salad recipe

Chicken with Warm Cauliflower, Feta and Almond Salad This is one of my favourite cauliflower salads and is delicious served at room ...

Oven Baked Potato Rosti, Sausages and Onion Gravy recipe

Oven Baked Potato Rosti, Sausages and Onion Gravy I'm never one to turn down a good sausage, especially when paired with rosti a...

Spiced Lamb Pie with Kumara Mash recipe

Spiced Lamb Pie with Kumara Mash This pie is based loosely on the tasty South African dish 'bobotie' - a combination of ligh...

Fennel, White Bean and Tuna Bruschetta recipe

Fennel, White Bean and Tuna Bruschetta Use a good quality, dense bread for this easy and delicious open sandwich Serves 4 Fennel, Wh...

Onion Bhaji recipe

Onion Bhaji ingredients: 1 onion, peeled. 1/2 cup plain flour. 1/2 teaspoon each ground cumin and coriander. pinch of turmeric. salt and ...

Vegetable Soup recipe

Vegetable Soup This lightly spiced soup will appeal to the whole family, especially e" when served with the crispy onion bhaji...

Thai Fish and Green Bean Curry recipe

Thai Fish and Green Bean Curry A delicious dinner can be on the table in 30 minutes by using one of the many great curry pastes avai...

Quick Beef Ragu on Pasta recipe

Quick Beef Ragu on Pasta Adding Worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar creates a depth of flavour in the tomato sauce that is usu...

Roasted Winter Fruits with Butterscotch Yoghurt recipe

Roasted Winter Fruits with Butterscotch Yoghurt Adding the grapes for the last 10 minutes of roasting allows them to warm through an...

Berry and Rhubarb Crumbles recipe

Berry and Rhubarb Crumbles With their crunchy spiced almond topping and ruby red sweet/tart fruit filling bubbling around the edges,...

Apple Beignets recipe

Apple Beignets The French and Dutch call them beignets and we call them fritters, but whatever the name, with their crispy golden ou...

Lemon and Cinnamon Golden Syrup Dumplings recipe

Lemon and Cinnamon Golden Syrup Dumplings To achieve light dumplings its important not to over mix the dough and to use a saucepan w...

Steamed Orange, Cardamom and Grand Marnier Pudding recipe

Steamed Orange, Cardamom and Grand Marnier Pudding   Who can resist a glorious steamed pudding enriched with spices and orange zes...

Baked Apple and Caramel Pudding recipe

Baked Apple and Caramel Pudding A lovely, sticky apple pudding best enjoyed on a cold winter's night with lashings of cream S...

Coconut Rice recipe

Coconut Rice Coconut Rice ingredients: 1 and 1/2 cups basmati rice. 3 cups cold water or chicken stock. Coconut topping: 1/2 cup l...

Indian Spiced Salmon with Lime Raita recipe

Indian Spiced Salmon with Lime Raita Salmon is a very rich fish but this aromatic paste helps cut through that richness, especially ...

Baked Pears with Chocolate and Dates recipe

Baked Pears with Chocolate and Dates When diners open their individual parcels the aromas of spice, lemon and chocolate turn a simpl...

Seafood Stew with Chermoula, Potatoes and Olives recipe

Seafood Stew with Chermoula, Potatoes and Olives You can use this versatile Moroccan paste with a range of meats, vegetables and s...