Epicurious 15th May 2013 - I bake, therefore I am curious
In the May 2013 edition of Epicurious, I give some advice to bakers struggling with spreading biscuits and cracking cakes. (Click on the image to read the article)
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Epicurious 17 April 2013
In this month's Epicurious, I offer some tips about ground spices and give a delicious recipe for using Ground's harissa. Click on the image below to read more.
Nepalese, Spanish or Vietnamese
We are continuing the very popular dinner classes for the next few months, focusing on a theme or region of cuisine for the night. You will cook 3 or 4 courses in either a hands-on or passive role, whichever you feel most comfortable with, eating each course with matching wines. During the course o...
Wag's Coconut, Mango & Avocado Salad
I am not keen on mixing fruit with savoury. No chicken stuffed with apricots, or couscous full of sultanas. It just doesn't work for me. So when my good friend Vicki in Bangalow, Northern New South Wales, prepared this dish for us on arrival at her home, I was not filled with anticipation. I love ma...
Epicurious 6th February 2013 - Add dash with a splash of bitters
In this month's Epicurious, I use a touch of bitters to give a new dimension to sweet and savoury dishes and provide tips for the storage of eggs to keep them fresh.
Add dash with a splash of bitters. (Click on the image to view the article).
Kamo kamo - a New Zealand treasure
[Recipe: Gokpinar Kabak - a Turkish take on a NZ treasure]
The long, hot summer in Lyttelton this year has meant that our garden is going gang-busters! One crop that is doing particularly well in the dry, sunny conditions is our kamo kamo (sometimes called kumi kumi). It is taking over the garden...
Dealing in Herbs
[Recipe: Chilled lettuce, pea & basil soup]
He told me to meet him by the big gum tree, just across the road from the pony school. Although he didn’t say so, it was clear he wanted me to come alone – not to tell anyone. I’d been waiting for 5 minutes before he finally showed up. His van drew up be...
Epicurious 12th December 2012 - Cheery Cherries Checked
In the December column of Epicurious I answer questions about the storage of summer stone fruit, glace cherries and ghee.
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Cucumber Soup with Smoked Salmon
Impress your guests with this refreshing summer soup that has a touch of elegance.
I can’t eat cucumber. It's not that I don’t like it, but rather that it doesn’t like me. Eating raw cucumber inevitably gives me reflux. However, I remember one Christmas as a teenager when, despite my protestations...
Roasted Bay Leaf Tomatoes
Sweet, juicy caramelised roasted tomatoes with that lovely aromatic flavour of bay.
My fresh herb supplier, Paran, gave me a box of beautiful, ripe summer tomatoes recently. I’m not sure what variety they were, but they bigger than cherry tomatoes and smaller than the standard variety you find in...
Seared Scallops and Bacon Crumble Brunch
Something for everyone: crunchy toast, smooth avocado mash, salty bacon crumble, fragrant coriander and caramelised scallops. Yum!
This year’s Christmas brunch had something for everyone around our table. My Dad loves scallops (although he insists on taking the deliciously sweet roe off them to fe...
Summer Broad Bean Salad
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...