Photography by Sarah Tuck 940ml vanilla bean ice cream (I used Lewis Road Creamery Three Vanillas Ice Cream) 395-gram tin caramel condensed milk 180 grams crumbled gingernuts waffle cones, to serve (optional) Equipment: 1.5 litre-capacity freezer-safe container. Remove the ice cream from the freezer and leave to soften for at least
This has become such a popular part of Christmas brunch my nephews come running in the door each year, yelling, “Is there bircher muesli?” 1 cup wholegrain oats 2 cups rolled oats 1½ cups Greek yoghurt (plus extra to serve if desired, I used Piako natural) 1 cup milk 2 cups
I love watching people’s faces as they bite into these brownies – the smile as they realise the dark chocolate is rich and moist with fruit mince, a new Christmas classic. Makes approximately 25 pieces 250 grams butter, chopped into cubes 300 grams 70% dark chocolate, cut into
I have seen a few iterations of salad with these components – the thing I love about this version is the addition of both crumbled salty feta and torn milky fresh mozzarella to contrast the peppery watercress, fresh herbs and sweet peas and beans. The
Photographer Sarah Tuck If you are pressed for time and just happen to have a whole lot of left-over chicken staring at you from the fridge, well then this is the recipe for you! The whole thing takes just half an hour to make, and you
Makes 8 With tender meat, rich mushrooms and buttery pastry, these are so good! ⅓ cup olive oil 150 grams pancetta or streaky bacon, chopped into 1cm strips 2 small brown onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1.2 kilograms beef cheeks, cut into 5cm cubes (see Cook’s note) 1 cup red wine 2
Makes 10 These were an equal hit with my non-vegetarian and vegetarian sons – so incredibly tasty. 2 tablespoons each olive oil and butter 1 brown onion, chopped 1 stick celery, chopped 1 large orange kūmara, peeled, cut into 4cm chunks 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary 4 sprigs thyme 4 cloves garlic,
Serves 4-6 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 brown onion, finely chopped sea salt and ground pepper 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary 3 cloves garlic, crushed ½ teaspoon each ground coriander and ground cinnamon ⅓ cup each currants and pine nuts 500 grams frozen spinach ½ cup black olives 200 grams feta,
Serves 6 This is my ultimate, nostalgic favourite – comfort in a pie. Chicken 1 whole chicken (I used Waitoa) 1 brown onion, roughly chopped 2 bay leaves 3 sprigs thyme 1 carrot, peeled, roughly chopped 4 whole cloves sea salt and ground pepper Filling 50 grams butter 1 brown onion, finely chopped 3 sprigs thyme 1 carrot, peeled,
“All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.” – Friedrich Nietzsche It turns out the German philosopher was really onto something there. A 2014 study by Stanford found that walking did indeed increase creative thinking. They examined the creativity levels of people while they walked versus
