Tag Archives: italian
Converted for Crepes
I am so excited by my latest purchase a crepe pan. I saw the crepe pan for sale at www.mercato.co.nz and have always been afraid of attempting making crepes, they fell into my too hard list. They seemed so delicate and not having … Continue reading
Gusto!
GUSTO Meaning; Fervour, Zest, Enthusiasm… I think this would be one way to sum up how it is when I get together with my best friend Omima. We finish each others sentences, turn up wearing the same dress, read the same … Continue reading
Good effort for a Monday
I have always been a fan of gnocchi. A tasty little dumpling made with potato and infamous for being stodgy and bland. Yet if you hand make gnocchi in the traditional italian way you will be amazed at the results. Which may I say … Continue reading
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Healing through food
What a pure joy and distraction it has been to plan, prepare, cook and serve food that comforts the soul, soothes the stress and anxiety of living through a major life change and trauma that an earthquake can wrought. Today is nearly … Continue reading
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Tian of South Island NZ Vegetables
Tian - I just like the sound of it. A fancy european name for baked vegetables.  A Tian I believe is actually referring to the type of heavy earthenware pot they cook this dish in France. Recently I have been making variations of … Continue reading
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A bit of this, a bit of that
Prosciutto, Pan fried Haloumi, mizuna lettuce, red and yellow baby roast beetroot with Pedro Ximenez sweet sherry sauce sprinkled with pumpkin seeds and a squeeze of lemon juice, cracked pepper and sea salt of course…There was some extra virgin oil too. This salad was … Continue reading
All with the comfort of not leaving home.
I love the fact I can Armchair kitchen travel to the mediterranean via my cookbooks. I have just finished reading a fiction book (not a cookbook) by american author Luanne Rice titled Deep Blue Sea for beginners. It is set at a romantic … Continue reading
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