Caramel poached pears

  Somehow I’m often relegated to dessert duty at any sort of gathering of food and friends. At this time of year these caramel poached

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Chilli chicken soup

Chicken soup is just plain good for the soul. I make the effort to use free range chicken where possible – I think the flavour

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Sam’s winning macarons

In December last year, we ran a bake-off down here in the Dunedin product development office. First place went to Sam, one of our electronics

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Celeriac mash

I adore celeriac, I love the gentle flavour; a hint of celery, combined with the texture of a potato or turnip. However, in my humble

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Hello hummus

So this month we have been busy creating recipes based on whole grains and super foods, and I like to think that for most of

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Peach and mascarpone gelato

I am a total ice-cream fiend. As a child, I remember begging Mum and Dad for ice-cream after dinner—even if we were too full to finish all our veggies, my brothers and I always protested that we had plenty of room left for ice-cream as it “slips down the sides”!

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Grilled peaches

To me, peaches are synonymous with summer.  If you are lucky enough to be enjoying the end of a Northern hemisphere summer right now, then

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Riesling syrup cake

We tasted many wines on our team trip into Central Otago.  While the region is best known for its (delicious) pinot noirs, we tasted a

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Tapioca, caramel and mango pudding

My time in Thailand, although brief changed how I cook and how I eat. Since going there about a year ago I have fully embraced the cuisine which is now a staple of my diet. I vividly remember eating foods for the first time – dragon fruit, steamed broth from a side cart, whole soft shell crab. And first time food experiences – having to hang my drink on a door handle

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