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Turkish Bulgur Salad (Kısır)
Hearty, delicious and filling, Turkish Bulgur Salad or Kısır is a terrific meal all year round. It is the perfect accompaniment to grilled and barbecued meat or as part of a Turkish or Cypriot inspired feast!
Pumpkin Orange and Ginger Soup
With plenty of fresh ginger and bright and zesty orange, silky Pumpkin Orange and Ginger Soup is like a burst of sunshine in a bowl. A delicious recipe to keep you warm when it’s grey and cool outside.
Feta and Pesto Chicken
A deliciously easy oven-baked meal. Feta and Pesto Chicken is full of Mediterranean flavours, can be prepared quickly and the robust flavours suit every season.
Sweet Autumn Fruit Chutney
My easy recipe for Sweet Autumn Fruit Chutney with figs, plums, and apples is so delicious. Lightly spiced it is perfect served on a cheeseboard or with cold meats. With free printable labels!
New Zealand Afghan Biscuits
New Zealand Afghan Biscuits are crunchy chocolate and cornflake cookies, covered with melt-in-the-mouth chocolate icing and topped with a walnut half. A classic or the NZ kitchen, these sweet treats are loved by old and young alike.
Homemade Vegetable Stock
Homemade Vegetable Stock Paste with all fresh ingredients is so easy to make at home, and perfect for soup season. Now with free printable labels!
Oktoberfest Roast Chicken
Oktoberfest Roast Chicken is a Bavarian classic recipe. The secret to tender, fall off the bone meat is to roast the chicken extra low and slow.
Simple Lemon Bundt Cake
My Simple Lemon Bundt Cake is bursting with fresh, citrus flavour. Made with yoghurt and oil, it has a soft and tender crumb. Perfect for coffee or morning tea!
Tomato Burrata Caprese Salad
Bright, colourful and perfectly delicious Tomato Burrata Caprese Salad (Insalata Caprese) is the ultimate Italian summer salad with fresh green basil, creamy white burrata and juicy red tomatoes representing the colours of the Italian flag.
Peach and Ginger Pie
I am back! After a long break from the online world to recharge my batteries and work on some other projects I am back in the studio and kitchen and hard at work. I’ve been lucky enough to spend the…
Ginger Beef Stir Fry
While I’m often happy to spend hours in the kitchen carefully crafting a meal (it is my job, after all), I really love a quick recipe. Whenever I am in a hurry to get food on the table, I always…
Spanish Style Chicken Stew
Spanish Style Chicken Stew is a wonderfully warming Spanish or North African inspired dish, loaded with chicken, spicy sausage, nutty chickpeas and sweet peppers.