Ingredient Herbs
Balsamic onion marmalade
Leeks vinaigrette & roasted potatoes with herb oil
Balsamic roasted beetroot and orange and thyme roasted carrots
Tomato and rocket tarts
As a designer I am sensitive to aesthetics, to the way in which the objects and things around me look and feel. Whether I am designing a product or serving dinner to my flatmates, the way things look are important…
Rocket pesto
Pesto is very versatile both in its uses and in the ingredients with which it is made. The inspiration for this rocket pesto came when I was pondering what I could use to provide a splash of colour and a…
Chargrilled pepper, eggplant and basil salad
I have come to the conclusion of late that spring is really one big tease. One day it is beautiful and I find myself enjoying a cup of tea in the sun, my winter-white skin exposed in short sleeves; the…
Lemon basil barbequed fish
In my mind spring is all about fresh ingredients and simplicity. In NZ we have quite a barbeque culture and as soon as Spring hits someone makes the call for the weekend barbeque and weather prevailing people descend with plates…
Lynne Pope’s bread
I have a cookbook, the blank kind in which you write recipes you’ve stumbled upon which are too good to pass by. My cookbook is old, its cover is beginning to come loose and its spine is cracked and in…
Blue cheese, red wine, hazelnut and pear salad
Chicken baked with prunes, olives, capers and wine
I made Liz’s chicken recipe on a cold, bleak day and took it into the office for lunch. A perfect balance of sweet and sour; the chicken, olives, prunes, wine and sugar create a warming dish without being heavy or…
Focaccia with olives, rosemary and lemon
This recipe was originally developed for one of our premium built-in ovens and has become something of a classic down here in Dunedin. I think half the office would have it in their repertoires! I have been known to work…
Creamy bacon carbonara
This recipe was kindly given to us by Pete, one of our lovely engineers and without a doubt F&P’s finest barrista! Today is Pete’s first day back at work after 5 weeks away in Europe. This morning I got a…