by Debs | Feb 12, 2018 | Food-related, Gardening, Recipe, Savoury
I always wanted to cook a whole cauliflower after reading about the possibility online. Alon Shaya from the Domenica Restaurant in New Orleans first did this; this is my take on his recipe. The idea is that you simmer the cauliflower gently in water, to which you...
by Debs | Jan 28, 2018 | Food-related, Gardening, Recipe, Savoury
Photo by Emma Steel Can you use slices of zucchini instead of pasta sheets for lasagne? Yes, you can! I tried to do this for the first time a week ago and am reporting back to you all… if like me you have an endless supply of zucchinis in your garden at the moment,...
by Debs | Dec 21, 2017 | Food-related, Puddings-desserts, Recipe, Sweet, The Coromandel, NZ
What could be more evocative of a Coromandel summer at the bach than plums? Here’s an plum tart that is simple to make, but looks festive enough for any occasion! Easy Plum Tart The great thing about this recipe is that you can bake one tart or you can cut...
by Debs | Nov 9, 2017 | Food-related, Lifestyle, Savoury, The Coromandel, NZ
The scallop has to be one of my favourite types of seafood. How do you eat yours? I love them wrapped in bacon… or raw sliced thin like sashimi with browned butter poured over them… or on a bbq skewer with prawns… or served with a fresh salad greens, sliced apple and...
by Debs | Jul 19, 2017 | Food-related, Lifestyle, Travel
People say no visit to Singapore is complete without wonderful food experiences and so I was determined that my first time in Singapore was not going to be the exception. Looking for authenticity and local flavour, I headed to a hawkers market in Chinatown one weekday...
by Debs | Jul 7, 2017 | Food-related, Lifestyle, The Coromandel, NZ, Travel
It’s not every day you get invited to a vineyard for a wine tasting, so I was delighted to receive the invite from Simon and Veronica at Mercury Bay Estate in Cooks Beach. It’s about an hour’s drive from Coromandel Town, so I decided to take the family, go on a Sunday...
