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 | Jun 16, 2017 | Food-related, Recipe, Savoury
The colder weather has been making me think of autumnal dishes to cook for the family, and it reminded me how much I love sausages! This year I got to make my own sausages with my brother-in-law Mark and I have to say it was a lot of fun. The end product tasted...
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...
by Debs | Mar 13, 2017 | Basics, Dairy-free, Food-related, Gardening, Gluten-free, Lifestyle, Puddings-desserts, Recipe, Sweet, Vegan, Vegetarian
A carpet of passion fruit under the vine… the high winds and rain this month have given me a glut of passionfruit to use up and this is the perfect solution! It is sweet but deliciously zingy and the flavour of the passion fruit really comes through. I made enough...
