Oh how it has been a while! Hello again to all my friends, I’m sorry it’s been so long. It seems like I underestimated how chaotic my life was going to be with two (gorgeous and cute) little boys on my hands and despite attempting to get back into blogging after having baby boy number…
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Truffle Popcorn
This will potentially be the shortest post you ever see from me. This one is short and sweet because my Truffle Popcorn is made, it’s warm, it’s buttery, it’s salty, it smells like truffles and it’s ready to sit down with me and watch a movie. I probably won’t get a chance to watch the…
Grilled Prawns with Chimichurri Sauce
My little toddler George is obsessed with fishing right now. He is always talking about his Pa’s (Grandpa) boat and reminiscing about the one time he went out on it and his cousin caught a fish. He talks about when he went fishing on holiday with Granny and Pa and they fished off the wharf…
Summer Pavlova with Honey and Thyme Roasted Nectarines and Hazelnuts
U.S.A. you know how to party! New Zealand…hmmmm…not sure. A few years ago I was in Hawaii and staying on Pearl Harbor for Independence day (love, love, love Hawaii by the way, but who doesn’t?). O.M.G. it really was quite spectacular! There was huge fair and concert then massive fireworks that went for around 20…
Grilled Chilli and Lime Chicken
Soups, stews and casseroles move aside! In summer (or when you’re dreaming of summer, I hear you my Northern Hemisphere friends) there’s nothing better than fresh, zesty, Asian-inspired flavours. So bright, so light and so uplifting. Zesty lime, crunchy cashews, juicy chicken, sticky sauce and a little bit of a kick from some spicy chilli….
Summer Halloumi Salad
Want to meet your new go-to lunch, your new favourite quick and simple midweek meal or the side salad for your summer BBQs? Well say hheeellllooo to my Summer Halloumi Salad. It’s delicious. It’s fresh. It’s so quick and simple to make and the cherry on the top is it’s healthy! My husband’s ultimate favourite…
No Churn Roasted Balsamic Strawberry Ice Cream
Ahh summer! Sunshine, the beach, swimming, lazy summer evenings, jandles (huh? say what? it’s the crazy word New Zealanders use for flip flops) and of course ice cream and berries – my favourite summer treats. What’s even better than ice cream and berries? In the words of my toddler “let’s smash ‘em”! That’s right! Let’s…
Coconut Quinoa Pudding with Honey Poached Tamarillos
I think the thing I love most about Autumn and Winter is that I get to eat lots of comfort foods! Not to mention being pregnant, this is also a convenient excuse I use to justify far too many yummy foods to myself. Generally when you think of comfort foods you think chocolate pudding (mmmmm), slow cooked…
Friday Drinks: Mango and Mint Lassi
Being pregnant makes it kind of hard these days to try and test new cocktail recipes for my Friday Drinks section. Don’t get me wrong, I can still dream up, what I think are, some delicious cocktail ideas, but sadly it will be a little while until I can try them and test whether they…
Thai Chicken Larb
I would love to say that the first time I tried this dish was on a beach or at a rustic local market in Thailand but that would just be fibbing. The first time I heard about this dish and then tried it was unglamerously at our local Asian food hall called Food Alley in…
Asian Inspired Pork Pot Stickers
Obsessed is an understatement when it comes to describing my love of dumplings right now. From the moment I got pregnant I couldn’t get enough of these delightful little morsels. In the last four months I have had more Chinese takeaways and more Yum Cha that I care to disclose, because, well, its an embarrassingly…
Cheat’s Raspberry Ice Cream
Step aside chocolate, move over gooey cheese and out of the way fries and garlic aoili. You’re all good, actually you’re all darn awesome but without a doubt my absolute very best most favourite food in the world is raspberries. Even better, raspberries that are picked straight from the bush and are still slightly warm…