Summer Broad Bean Salad

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A rich, sweet, textured combination of summer broad beans and herbs Our broad beans produced a bumper crop this year. That’s fine with me because I love fresh broad beans and have a million different ways to eat them. I love their smooth, rich, sweet flavour. This simple dish is one of our summe...

Arabica Venison Canape with Young Garlic Mayo

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Arabica Venison Canapés with Young Garlic Mayonnaise In our organic veggie box delivery last week we got some young garlic. I hadn’t cooked with this before so we experimented. The cloves of the garlic head have not yet formed in young garlic, so it looks like a more bulbous or fleshy spring on...

Formaggio al Basilico

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Gruff Junction goat cheese and home-made mascarpone This appetizing Italian cheese paté flavoured with basil is easy to prepare and makes a decorative centerpiece for the table. The custom of mixing herbs with cheese is a very old one, and often spices were added as well. The combination i...

Cumin-Spiced Whitebait with Toum

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Now that whitebait are in season, why not try something a bit different (and lighter) than the usual whitebait fritters. The flavour of the whitebait is enhanced by cumin and Toum. They don't overpower the delicate flavour. 200g whitebait 100g plain flour 1½ tablespoons of cumin...

Nevşehir Vegetable Medley

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Goreme, Cappadocia I love spending hours at open-air food markets, seeing what is on offer and how the locals use it. In Turkey we travelled to Cappadocia, a place known for its incredible landscape. There is nothing like it on earth. It is a semi-arid area with rock formations caused by erosion,...

Mar i muntanya

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Mar i muntanya - Kiwi style. Nelson scallops wrapped in Rai Valley bacon Spring at our place is signalled by the appearance of bright yellow blooms on our kowhai tree, the arrival of bellbirds and crisp, clear days that offer a promise of summer. The rule of thumb down our way is that you don’t pl...

Aleecha - Ethiopian vegetarian stew

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This is an Ethiopian vegetarian stew made with Berbere. Full of flavour and very filling.

Moroccan Tomato & Preserved Lemon Salad

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Moroccan tomato salad This fresh tomato salad is obviously best if you use vine-ripened tomatoes, not watery flavourless supermarket tomatoes. Never keep your tomatoes in the fridge; they lose their flavour. Ingredients ½ red onion, sliced 1 clove garlic, sliced 4 tablespoons extra vir...

Avgolemono (Greek egg and lemon soup)

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Every Greek grandmother has their own version of this classic soup and chicken dish. Ground's recipe is based on a traditional recipe (always the best) and uses our Moroccan Preserved Lemon.

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Jenny Garing

Founder of Lyttelton's Ground Culinary Centre and Ground Gourmet Essentials

Jenny Garing

Founder of Lyttelton's Ground Culinary Centre and Ground Gourmet Essentials

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Exciting and Exotic Recipes

Summer Broad Bean Salad

Arabica Venison Canape with Young Garlic Mayo

Formaggio al Basilico

Cumin-Spiced Whitebait with Toum

Nevşehir Vegetable Medley

Mar i muntanya

Aleecha - Ethiopian vegetarian stew

Moroccan Tomato & Preserved Lemon Salad

Avgolemono (Greek egg and lemon soup)