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Smoked fish niçoise
The traditional way to smoke fish is using brown sugar but you can experiment by ...
Ratatouille with garlic baguette
This classic French vegetable stew just oozes goodness, packed with flavour and with ...
Nectarine queen dream cake
It’s a two in one special this week, prolonging the magic of nectarines for a ...
Bruschetta with ricotta cheese and parsley spread
How amazing and delicious do these look? Don’t you think if things look super ...
Mediterranean antipasto bowl with spicy citrus dressing
Give this easy Mediterranean inspired bowl recipe a go; it’s great for an al ...
Garlic leg of lamb casserole served with butter beans
I know you’re probably thinking, why would I want to cook a casserole in the ...
Summer fish cakes and avocado mango salad
A guaranteed hit for brunch topped with a poached egg, as a starter in the evening, or ...
Chicken salad with sugar snap pesto
This new twist on the classic pesto uses peanuts, red chilli and sugar snap peas to ...
Chicken served with butter bean and chorizo sausage salad
This is an utterly wicked combination of flavours turning a good old roast chook into ...
Tamarind ginger Christmas ham
To make this glazed ham perfect: add water to the baking tray to stop the glaze from ...
Avocado hummus
Hummus can be served with main dishes in place of any purée, or smear some on ...
Beef stroganoff with penne pasta
Stroganoff is a classic of sautéed beef pieces from Russia, which has become ...
Ricotta cheese spread
Try this banging ricotta spread, such a winning combination and with a drizzle of ...
Easy cheesy olive bread
I know that it can be stressful waiting and going through all the steps in the ...
Coconut prawn soup
This packs a punch (you can decide on how much punch dependant of how many chillies ...
Lori's hemp heart lem'orange slice
Soak 1 heaped cup dates in boiling water for 10 minutes then drain – use half ...
Berry beet smoothie
This is a vibrant, healthy breakfast jammed full of nutrients that even kids will drink
Carrot milkshake
An ever so slightly tart milkshake yet naturally sweet with a punch of ginger, ...
Cointreau and date rice pudding
Including dates in your diet is a great way to increase fibre intake
Hapuka on roasted bell pepper and tomato sauce with toasted pinoli pine nuts
High-protein pine nut are an incredible addition to our pantry of secret ingredients
Effortless superfood breakfast
Oats have been considered a healthy breakfast option for many years
Mushroom soup with walnut croûtes
Prepare the soup in advance and all you need to do is reheat just before serving
Prune and pear crumble with maple strawberry ice cream
This recipe uses oconut sugar which has a full flavour, adding another dimension to ...
Cinnamon marshmallow cookies
These cookies are the most treat worthy things you could make, imagine toasting ...
Naked spinach and ricotta dumplings
In Italian these are known as gnudi (nu-dee) – well they are just good
Cider chicken and lentils
I find many people turn their noses up at lentils, I wish they wouldn’t as they ...
Cheesy lentil meatloaf
This meatloaf is really textural and tastes incredibly wholesome thanks to the ...
Whiskey oat mousse
If you’re anything like me you’ll want to serve this with a wee dram of ...
Kiwi lamb curry
This curry is a rock star and by using sensational Kiwi lamb it makes it even better ...
Killer yellow rice
The turmeric in the rice gives it a vibrant yellow colour, which can even make a brown ...
Smoked Salmon and Leek Pie
Salmon is so good for you it’s rich in Omega-3 fatty acids a great source of ...
Fancy pants cured salmon
Salmon is so good for you, it’s rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, a great source of ...
Honey chicken
You’ll need an appropriate-sized roasting dish that will allow chicken marylands ...
Grandma's Soup
There’s been a real change in the temperature this week and I could not think of ...
Cointreau prune and white chocolate pudding
Finish off any meal in style with this comforting desert chocked full of ...
Gluten-free chocolate cake and almond mascarpone
This cake is simple to put together and always a crowd pleaser
Wicked brownie fudge bars
It’s important you use a thick Greek yoghurt for this recipe, I used ground ...
Balsamic pork roast with pork crackling
Tasting a good quality balsamic that has spent years in barrels is an out of this ...
Cast iron frittata
Frittata is a crust-less quiche, being it’s an egg-based dish minus the crust, ...
Roasted cauliflower
Note: when purchasing a cauliflower, take into consideration it will easily fit into ...
Thai style prawn hot and sour soup
This Thai style soup takes a little preparation but well worth the effort
Thai spicy ham omelette
While French omelettes are supposed to be light-brown and soft and creamy, Thai ...
Herby and a little spicy yoghurt chicken thighs with apple and cucumber raita
Pair this delicious combo with some grilled roti when you serve and wow! It ...
Chrissy's sherry bananas and feijoas on French toast
These are also amazing over vanilla ice-cream, with a dollop of Greek yoghurt or ...
Prosciutto, rocket cheese straws
These cheese straws are taken to the next level with rocket, prosciutto a tasty chutney