Theresa’s tuna empanadas
This post is the last for 2011 and thus I feel it necessary to reflect on the twelve months that have been. It has been a busy year for us here in the studio in Auckland and all of us…
This post is the last for 2011 and thus I feel it necessary to reflect on the twelve months that have been. It has been a busy year for us here in the studio in Auckland and all of us…
Cooking and eating baby octopus does seem awfully cruel however it was trumps over tackling a great big mummy or daddy. My imagination sometimes gets away on me but I was truly frightened that while tackling a big octopus it…
I find the older I get the more attention I pay to my surroundings. I begin to note things like weather patterns and the way they shift and change with the seasons. I take subconscious note of the time of…
I am very fortunate to have a green-thumbed partner. This spring he has been tirelessly toiling away in our glass house; tidying and trimming, composting and mulching, possibly talking to the plants, whispering a few words of encouragement – whatever…
Genevieve works as a cooking product evaluator here in the Dunedin office. It has been a few months since she last shared a recipe with us; she has been too busy in the cooking lab testing appliances!
The time I realised what all the fuss is about with regards to whitebait was like a “lightbulb moment” (I hope I didn’t just use a Dr Phil idiom). Its sweet, delicate flavour marries perfectly with lemon and not much…
When the Dunedin contingent from the Our Kitchen team descended on Auckland for Taste of New Zealand last month, we were astounded at the number of recommendations for ‘must try’ restaurants and cafes around the city
As frosty mornings give way to evenings bathed in the gentle glow of spring light it is at last apparent that winter has let slip its icy grip on our fair island nation. Afternoons are no longer suddenly swallowed by…
This dish is inspired by a recipe of the same name from a River Café cookbook and is one which exemplifies simplicity at its best. It contains a mere 4 ingredients (pasta not included) which come together perfectly to create…
This month being man month, I decided to go with a dish that can satisfy a man sized hunger while offering some additional health benefits to my fellow males out there. At home here in New Zealand, the month of…
Salmon is a lovely strong-flavoured and tender fish, which can be eaten in many delicious ways, and (thankfully) this is one food which is ridiculously good for you. Its health benefits are numerous – including containing some of the highest levels
When I sat down to think of a recipe for this month’s whole grains and super foods theme, the first thought that sprung to mind is a recipe with super natural food qualities. It is a little story from my…
I am forever amazed by the power of food to evoke memories, to conjure places and moments in time. Fish and chips are summertime in New Zealand. They evoke grass and sunshine, sand and sea, jandals and short-shorts, picnic blankets…