by Debs | Aug 21, 2018 | Food-related, Gardening, Savoury
When there are limes ready in your garden, why not make lime pickle? Here’s a easy recipe, with just a few ingredients. The limes are preserved by fermentation, so it’s a healthy choice as well as being a delicious one! Lime Pickle Ingredients 24 whole...
by Debs | May 13, 2018 | Food-related, Gardening, Recipe, Savoury
This is a recipe that I come back to each year when the persimmons are ripe. Very simple but delicious – lovely fresh tastes and it goes well with mexican food, roast pork or salads. Persimmon Salsa Ingredients ¼ cup chopped coriander 1½ tbsp chopped red onion 1 tbsp...
by Debs | Apr 22, 2018 | Food-related, Gardening, The Coromandel, NZ
Like many people in Coromandel, I’ve noticed something wrong with my feijoas this season – small entry (or exit) holes on the outside of the fruit, and little caterpillars inside with most of the fruit spoiled. These little caterpillars are the early stage of...
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 | May 12, 2017 | Food-related, Gardening, Recipe, Savoury
I love chillies and one of my favourite things to make with the last of the capsicums and chillies from my garden is harissa paste. Harissa is a usual ingredient in North African and Middle Eastern cookery. It’s often served on the side or added to cooked dishes, and...
