Ingredient Fish & Seafood

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…

Pan-fried gurnard salad

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…

Oka

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!

Whitebait fritters

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…

Squid ink pasta with clams and white wine

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…

Spaghetti el limone

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…

Smok’in fish and tatties

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 fishcakes with avocado and tomato salsa

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

Toshikoshi soba

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…

Fish and chips

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…