Ingredient Nuts & Seeds

Salted Almond and Orange Blossom Water Meringues

It seems to fitting to pair meringues with almonds and the flavour of orange blossom flowers; they all share the similarities of being pale and delicate. Because of the  nature of the orange blossom, and the belief that they symbolise purity, these tiny flowers are seen as a…

Spaghetti, pine nut and basil parcels

You may have missed what a huge fan of leftovers I am but just to fill you in – there is something I just adore about yesterday’s food. I also HATE to waste food (it makes me feel sad and…

Bliss balls

I couldn’t place more emphasis on the importance of eating fresh, unprocessed food.  Having an awareness of the origins and make-up of the ingredients that we cook with is a very important step in the cooking process and one that…

Layered vegetarian couscous salad

Two days ago it was Waitangi Day here in NZ; a public holiday to celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. The weather was beautiful and so we thought what better way to spend a public holiday…

Maple walnut cheesecake

My mum and my boyfriend have had numerous discussions (arguments) about cheesecake, usually ending in “I like it better than you”...“no way, I love it the most” (it goes on and on).

Rice, orange & black olive salad

Inspiration for this salad came from a wee gem of a book which I picked up at a book fair several years ago held in a great old hall attached to the Anglican Church down the road from us.   I…

Happy Birthday to us!

Today Our Kitchen turns 3 – another year filled with delicious food! As we grow a little older and (hopefully) wiser, our repertoires bulge with yet more recipes, shared with us by family, friends and colleagues; dreamed up and tested,…

Vietnamese eggs

Breakfast is a polarising meal.  There are those of us who take great pleasure from the first meal of the day, the break of the nocturnal fast, and yet there are others who abhor it.  In an effort to wake…

Pashka

This Easter, Kate and I thought we would try our hand at making Pashka to serve alongside Kurt’s Kulich. Akin to a crust-less cheesecake, this custard based treat is a Russian Orthodox dish made with ingredients that were forbidden during…

Soy & linseed bircher muesli

I don’t know about you but over the summer holidays a mid-morning fry-up becomes a thing of habit rather than a special treat.  The Christmas ham gets thrown on the bbq along with eggs and fresh tomatoes and then I…