I’ve been away but not out of the kitchen

Try making this tart instead of buying pre-prepared pizza bases and toppings

Tiny and colourful, lentils are dynamos of goodness, though they seem to lack that je ...

Tiny and colourful, lentils are dynamos of goodness, though they seem to lack that je ...

A very stylish winter’s lasagne

Rice is Nice, so the Lemon Pipers’ hit song of the 60s said, and back then you ...

Take a twist on Indian-style kedgeree with this spicy Thai green curry recipe ...

Recently I popped into one of the few remaining butchery shops to grab a lamb ...

Mustard combined with Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar was once a popular mix used ...

Today, in our live-it-fast-in-fashion world, the pizza has to be winning the race for ...

Pumpkin’s natural sweetness — boosted by baking and spiced up with ...

Buffalo mozzarella soaked in oil with roasted garlic and thyme makes a wonderful pizza ...

When I joined the food writing fraternity I learned very quickly to establish my own ...

I’ve given the humble cut of corned beef a makeover to inspire any foodie

Though food fads and diet trends come and go, there is usually some part of each ...

There are numerous recipes online for seeds crackers

After a night’s sleep, ditch the wake-up-coffee and go for chia seeds in yoghurt ...

I suspect for most people, supermarket shopping doesn’t rate highly on the ...

I’m not a fan of ingredient-laden muesli bars, and the problem with using ...

Beetroot chips keep company with other snack foods now, but making them is way cheaper ...

Beetroot, sliced, pickled and canned, was once the staple of the Kiwi summer picnic ...

This is a basic idea from which you can make many variations

A rich-tasting chocolate cake that makes great use of summer’s courgette bounty

There’s a later-than-normal end to our summer sunshine this year, resulting in a ...

Chicken is ideal for a large crowd

I’m doing research for a presentation to give to schools about what we eat ...

The baking ingredients aisle in the supermarket, once loaded with flours, sugars, ...

I find having a packet of Classic Golden Butter Cake in the pantry a useful – ...

It’s that time of the year, with the recent arrival of autumn, when we can ...

This relish is truly loved in my home

Ah! such is our food world that the humble, even lowly, beef short rib — once ...

Cooking beef short ribs is easy

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Canned tuna in oil is moist, while tuna packed in spring water can be dry; the choice ...

School’s back so the lazy, early evening fishing expeditions, leisurely enjoyed ...

How lucky are we to live in a part of the world that welcomes in the New Year in ...

Mexican seasoning mix, a blend of cumin, coriander, paprika, chilli and more, is an ...

The recipe is given for half a white or green cabbage, though you can use savoy or red ...

Coleslaw, once the mainstay of the Kiwi barbecue table, has returned to favour, ...

The beef should be at room temperature before going into the oven, so it's essential ...

The festive day is just around stress corner

When we lived in France, Christmas was about the Christ child, with Christmas Day the ...

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Toasting the walnuts until golden brown will add a rich flavour to this salad

Salads have a potted history that began in ancient times when vegetables were simply ...

This filling is delicious spread over layers in a sponge cake

I encourage you this year to bypass the classics we so strongly associate with ...

Butter, one of my best-loved foods, has become de rigueur dinner table conversation ...

Tamarind, sour and tangy, cuts through the sweetness of chilli sauce

When summer arrives the idea of slow cooking, especially in a slow cooker, is not ...

We’re back from our French sojourn, somewhat earlier than planned and in time to ...

Thigh portions offer the best value and taste for money, so long as you buy them with ...

Vic-en-Bigorre’s Saturday market is a never-miss weekly event for me, so it ...

At the Viv-en-Bigorre Saturday market in the Midi-Pyrenees region of France, I would ...

This potato straw cake was a permanent fixture at Royalty, my favourite Cafe du The in ...

Cold smoked and fresh salmon can be substituted for the trout in this wonderfully ...

Truite (trout) is the favourite fish of the table here, and unlike New Zealand where ...

One of the pleasures of rural French cuisine is that even the most humble of foods is ...

This versatile, easy coconut cream-based curry needs a gutsy, spicy, sweet curry paste ...

This chicken was cooked with a salt blend containing cardamom, ground turmeric, dried ...

Tourist season has started and Paris is making its way southwest to family maisons ...

Quick to prepare, ideal for cooking in the crock pot (on low for 5-6 hours

Transhumance has been in full swing in the valleys of the Pyrenees

You can decorate the loaf simply with a few walnut halves and a few slices of ...

Baking in France is a joy, especially for a confessed butteroholic and baking fan like me

This recipe comes from Bite columnist Allyson Gofton's new cookbook

Galettes de ble noir, light lacy buckwheat savoury pancakes, are popular in France - ...

Here in the Pyrenees, spring is in full bloom

This casserole was our family’s favourite in France and when I cannot get white ...

French manners dictate that, to be accepted in the village on arrival, you must ...

A daube is both a ceramic-lidded dish and a wine-drenched beef or lamb stew and this ...

Madiran, the wine of this Haute-Pyrenees area, is little known in France, let alone ...

There’s a buzz in the air at Cafe du Centre, my local cafe in the petit village ...

To achieve a similar result to the chicken photographed here, use smaller grapes over ...

These individual desserts would be perfect to serve after lunch on Mother's Day

This Sunday is Mother’s Day, the one day when mothers, grandmothers, aunts and ...

Aah! Yes, it’s school holidays, both for you and me, though here in France ...

Historically these Dutch/Belgian biscuits were baked to enjoy around the feast of St ...