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Easy lemon posset with strawberry.

Cool and refreshing summer dessert with a luxuriously creamy texture and bright lemon flavour. Best served with fresh strawberry and crushed biscuits.Lemon posset is a dessert made from cream curdled by lemon juice, it has a texture which is a cross between a lush custard and silky lemon curd. A […]

Lemon Lavender Cake with Honey Syrup

A refreshing light cake made with aromatic lemon zest and olive oil with a light touch of lavender and floral honey. Did you know you can use lavender in your cooking? I really like how the flavour of lavender plays with lemon, vanilla and honey. Aromatic and floral, lavender is […]

Lamb Kebabs on Rosemary Skewers. Quick and easy Barbecue dinner.

Quick and easy Barbecue dinner. It’s no secret that summer is the perfect time to break out the barbecue and get your grill on. Lamb kebabs on rosemary skewers, charred sweet capsicum, juicy asparagus and zucchini, smoky pita bread, and garlic yoghurt. Best served with homemade flatbread! Our rosemary bushes […]

Summer Panzanella Salad

Seasonal food tastes better! In-season produce is fresher, sweeter and perfectly ripe.I just grabbed a big bag of sweet meaty and flavorful tomatoes in a farmers market. Now dreaming about Panzanella! Panzanella is a traditional Tuscan bread and tomato salad. This is a great example of Italians not wasting anything, […]

Super Rich and Moist Three-Ginger and Pear Cake.

This easy pear and three-ginger cake is quick to make, light and really moist. Three kinds of ginger make the taste is very deep and rich. The freshly pressed ginger juice gives freshness, the ginger powder adds some warming spicy taste, the crystallized ginger adds more ginger flavour and texture […]

Cumin, Quinoa and Broccoli Salad with Yoghurt Dressing.

Toasted and freshly ground cumin seeds gives to this green salad a warm depth of the flavour. A low fat and refreshing dressing based on Greek yoghurt goes well with broccoli, quinoa and cumin. Acidic yoghurt is the secret weapon for flavours, it makes the taste richer and brings the […]

Kuku Sabzi: Persian-style Herb Frittata.

This Persian oven-baked green frittata (or omelette) is made from aromatic herbs. This dish is bright and fresh in both colour and flavour. Serve it for breakfast or lunch with a dollop of garlic yoghurt and pomegranate seeds. Our garden is completely covered in flowers, greens and fragrant herbs. Growing […]

Homemade spinach pasta with macadamia pesto sauce and purple asparagus.

What’s better than a spring pasta? This green homemade pasta dish is bursting with spring flavours, including Naked Harvest juicy and tender purple asparagus, spinach and basil. Learn how to prepare green homemade pasta and macadamia pesto sauce from scratch.

Easy homemade labneh cheese with De Winkel Yoghurt, honey, orange blossom water, pistachios and macerated mandarins.

Serve it as a dip on a cheese platter. Or as a killer dessert for breakfast, rich in protein and vitamin C. It’s great on bagels, toast, or crackers as well. Thanks to De Winkel I’ve been able to get involved in September’s fantastic Bee Aware Month NZ! I’m so honoured […]

The pleasures of texture. Oriental stir-fry with exotic mushrooms, bean curd skin and lotus. Vegan recipe.

This unforgettable Chinese stir-fry is a feast of tastes and textures. Crunchy exotic mushrooms, meaty bean curd skin, snappy lotus root and rich in umami a garlic black bean sauce. Serve it with aromatic jasmine rice. It was happy to get the last Cuisine magazine issue dedicated to Asian food. […]

Harissa Lentil Soup. Quick and easy soup in minutes.

When the temperature is dropping down, what could be better than a bowl of hearty delicious warming soup for dinner? The flavorful smoky-spicy North African Harissa paste brings the taste of this Middle-Eastern style soup to the next level. Serve it with a dollop of yoghurt and warm 2-ingredient flatbread […]

Goan Fish Curry from Scratch.+ Saffron Rice Recipe.

Quick and healthy curry is packed with white fish fillets, smothered in a velvety-smooth aromatic sauce served with rich saffron rice. Perfectly balanced with aroma and taste, rich but not overwhelmed. Indian cuisine is famous for its complicated dishes, but there are some amazing Indian dishes that are easy to […]

Rice Paradise. Same but different: Something interesting what you probably don’t know about rice.

A few days ago I did Mari Kondo-ing of my kitchen cupboard. I do tidying up pretty often, just because this is an important part of my work if you do the recipe development your pantry has to be always full of fresh ingredients. Guess what I found there? Rice, […]

The Easiest Cheesecake You’ll Ever Make: Burnt Spiced Pumpkin Ricotta Cheesecake.

This unique cheesecake is light, creamy, airy, full of pumpkin flavour, lightly sweetened, and perfectly spiced with freshly ground spices.The ricotta cheese gives this cake a unique flavour and makes it light and fluffy. Ricotta cheesecake is much lighter than a traditional cream cheese cheesecake.Forgot everything you thought you knew […]

Celebrating the truffle season. Chicken Pot Pie with Black Truffle.

Everybody will fall in love with this cosy and comfort pot pie with some twist. Truffles, truffles, truffles. This is the most exciting thing of the winter that makes this season very special. My favourite way to celebrate the truffle season to cook something nice and simple for family. A […]

Lemon Angel Hair Pasta with Hawke’s bay Mushrooms and Parsley Breadcrumbs. Vegan recipe.

Delicious vegan dinner in less than 20 minutes. While you are trying to protect yourself from cold and flu, may I suggest to eat more lemony garlic pasta? A bit of divine green topping will add zing to the dish. I know this is the third lemon recipe I share […]

Light and Fluffy Lemon Ricotta Waffles with Poppy Seeds.

These lemon ricotta waffles are fluffy and tender with the delicate crunch of poppy seeds. There is no better dessert than tasty waffles drizzled with honey and lemon juice. Ordinary waffles are too heavy and boring for me so I’m always looking for fun new recipes to try. This is […]

Light and Easy Baked Cod with Lemon Panko Gremolata. 30-Minute dinner recipe.

Quick and easy fish weekday dinner meal, that will make your receptors singing. Serve this fragrant lemon and parsley fish with a green salad, couscous, or saffron rice. I would recommend using organic lemons for gremolata, fruits that haven’t been treated with wax. So if you have lemons in your […]

Carrot cake with sour cream frosting. Gluten-free recipe.

Our family’s all-time favourite Carrot Cake. A moist and flavourful, loaded with grated carrot, dried fruits and nuts. Blackstrap molasses working so good here. It gives super moist texture and makes the taste richer. The sour cream frosting is a tangy, light and airy. This time I decided to skip […]

Spanish Black Seafood Rice (Paella Negra)

A truly mouth-watering black Paella (or Arroz Negro) cooked with squid ink and loaded with juicy seafood. You will love this magic combination and the delicate flavour of the sea. I first fell in love with squid ink several years ago when tasted a plate of homemade black risotto in […]

Easy lemon posset with strawberry.

Lemon Lavender Cake with Honey Syrup

Chocolate Cherry Bliss Balls. Vegan, GF Recipe and Video.

Sparkling Rose Water and Raspberry Lemonade (No refined sugar)

Buckwheat Crêpes with Cream filling, Blueberries and Chocolate Sauce. Gluten-free Recipe and Video.

Summer Panzanella Salad

Lamb Kebabs on Rosemary Skewers. Quick and easy Barbecue dinner.

2-ingredient flatbread in minutes. So yummy with garlic butter!

Latest Recipes

Blood orange crepes Suzette.

Easy lemon posset with strawberry.

Lemon Lavender Cake with Honey Syrup

Lamb Kebabs on Rosemary Skewers. Quick and easy Barbecue dinner.

Summer Panzanella Salad

Super Rich and Moist Three-Ginger and Pear Cake.

Cumin, Quinoa and Broccoli Salad with Yoghurt Dressing.

Kuku Sabzi: Persian-style Herb Frittata.

Homemade spinach pasta with macadamia pesto sauce and purple asparagus.

Easy homemade labneh cheese with De Winkel Yoghurt, honey, orange blossom water, pistachios and macerated mandarins.

The pleasures of texture. Oriental stir-fry with exotic mushrooms, bean curd skin and lotus. Vegan recipe.

Harissa Lentil Soup. Quick and easy soup in minutes.

Goan Fish Curry from Scratch.+ Saffron Rice Recipe.

Rice Paradise. Same but different: Something interesting what you probably don’t know about rice.

The Easiest Cheesecake You’ll Ever Make: Burnt Spiced Pumpkin Ricotta Cheesecake.

Celebrating the truffle season. Chicken Pot Pie with Black Truffle.

Light and Fluffy Lemon Ricotta Waffles with Poppy Seeds.

Light and Easy Baked Cod with Lemon Panko Gremolata. 30-Minute dinner recipe.

Carrot cake with sour cream frosting. Gluten-free recipe.

Spanish Black Seafood Rice (Paella Negra)

Rustic Tomato Toast

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Lemon Chia Meringue Pie. Vegan, GF Recipe