Red wine and raisin chutney

My favourite of all red wines is pinot noir. I was once told in my younger years that once you begin to drink red you’ll always favour red. Being that I didn’t really drink wine or if I did stuck to white I didn’t quite believe this statement.

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Tomato, red wine & raisin pasta

I can attribute my new found appreciation for the melding of savoury and sweet to this recipe.  Had I happened upon it myself, the chances of me actually going out of my way to cook it would be slim-to-none, this due to my (late) aversion to savoury dishes spiked with sweet.  So thankfully I was [...]

Blue cheese, red wine, hazelnut and pear salad

n NZ, we are lucky to have a vast selection of fresh foods on our doorstep; seafood, dairy, beef, lamb, pork, poultry, farmed and wild meats, tomatoes, kiwifruit, avocados and berries are just a selection of our local faire.

Poached pears with mascarpone

Being a fan of puddings, desserts and generally all things treat-like, I love to serve a sweet course to finish a meal. The nice thing about this dessert is that it is sweet without being sickly, and all those who try to refuse dessert because they are ‘just too full’ (wimps!) can be persuaded to [...]

Mulled red wine

Nothing warms you up more than a spicy glass of mulled wine. The divine aromas of citrus and spice coupled with the pungent smell of warmed red wine draws you in and then the taste and warmth of it on your tongue makes every sip a flavour experience. I really love the star anise; it [...]