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
Promising brilliant dishes, slick service and a relaxed atmosphere. The team at Ampersand Eatery are driven to create an experience for each of their guests using the beauty of seasonal produce and products from New Zealand. Their seasonal menus feature dishes that are smart and
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
Photography Todd Eyre Why Nici Wickes is rediscovering her love of food all over again, plus her hot tips for cooking tasty and fast good food on a budget. Getting Covid over summer has rattled Nici Wickes in a way she didn’t expect. For the past few months,
From issue 55.This is the ultimate cheat’s pasta. Soft lasagne sheets folded on a plate look and taste so luxurious, and yet require little effort. You can’t go wrong with a scattering of soft cauliflower and crunchy garlic pangritata, either. Serves 4 Sourdough pangritata 2-3 slices sourdough bread
This makes enough for two servings – keep refrigerated. 50 grams organic steel cut oats (Ceres Organics does a nice one) 1 washed apple with skin on, grated 20 grams raw nuts roughly chopped* 1 teaspoon chia seed 1 teaspoon flax seed 1 teaspoon sunflower seed juice of ½ lemon 100 grams good-quality
Black garlic is a culinary marvel that has been gaining popularity worldwide for its unique flavour, health benefits and versatility in the kitchen – and if you own an Ottolenghi cookbook, chances are that you’ve heard of this wonderful, aromatic ingredient. One of the leading producers
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
Photography and styling Aimee Finlay-Magnee Refreshing and delicious, treat yourself to our sin-free, all-natural iced dessert. With summer is in sight, there’s nothing quite like a refreshing bowl of Blackberry Whip. This super quick and easy recipe, packed full of natural ingredients, is perfect for a mid-afternoon snack. The hero ingredient is
Wendyl Nissen figures out the sustainable habits that are still realistic for her. Every day I go on an egg hunt. It involves a tour of our property, peering in behind bushes, in the woodpile, under buckets or in the middle of flax bushes for the eggs
