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Spirulina Wedges
For the Bron Marshall Wild Weeds Event I made Spirulina Wedges. Spirulina is a blue-green algae (Mmmm, sounds delicious) which grows wild in fresh water ponds. It’s a bit of a wonder food. As well as...
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Potato and Leek Pizza
Potato Pizza is a simple way of combining both major food groups into one delicious meal. In the past I’ve always had problems getting the potatoes just how I want them. Either they’re too leathery, or...
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Mushrooms
My parents were disappointed when I overcame my childhood aversion to eating mushrooms . It wasn’t that they had something against the consumption of fungus by young people – it’s just that they’d have...
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Ciabatta, Tomato and Olives
A quick, simple and yummy snack. It’s especially good when you’re cooking for one or in a hurry. Ciabatta, Tomato and Olives Rub bread with garlic. Add chopped tomato. Add chopped green olives. Drizzle...
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Asparagus and Feta Mousetraps
It’s another wintry Sunday afternoon here and I was all on my lonesome in our rather cold house (welcome to New Zealand). Time for comfort food like mousetraps with asparagus, served with a nice pot of...
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One of my favourite non-gourmet snacks are baked bean and cheese sandwiches. I know a lot of you are cringing but sometimes a baked bean and cheese sandwich is just the right thing to eat! Honest! I...
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Fruit Salad and Scrambled Eggs
Sunday Brunch with Friends A friend of ours just had knee surgery and is not out and about as much as he normally is. Today in Wellington it was perfect winter brunch weather. So, when you can’t take...
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New Improved Mushrooms on Toast
You might have seen my earlier post about the problems I have with cooking mushrooms. Things had improved, but I knew there was room to do better…and today I found it (with the help of a little pointer...
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The Joy of Haloumi
I remember the first time I had haloumi. I was astonished that something so delicious could exist without me ever hearing about it before. It was at Moyses, one of my favourite restaurants of all time....
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Weekend Tea and Scones
Tea and Scones on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon is a great relaxed way to hang out with friends. I love date scones. Unfortunately dates seem to be one of those fruit that many people dislike. To...
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