Tag Archives: wholefood
Food diary
There is an abundance of overladen lemon trees on the hill at the moment, with a lot of people out of their homes due to the earthquake. I have been lucky enough to receive a few bags of these juicy, … Continue reading
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Kitchen makeover – before and after
I was looking through my old photos and came across these of my kitchen in the midst of a major renovation in 2007. I dont know about you but I do love to see before and after photos of renovations. When you … Continue reading
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Turkish Lamb Manti
I am sure I must have long forgotten ancestors from the old worlde of Eastern Europe in the Southern Caucasus - Armenia, Turkey, Iran. I feel intuitively drawn to theses flavours, the textures and style of these similar cuisines. This simple recipe of … Continue reading
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80′s Meatloaf revivalist!
What will I make for dinner? This is forever the question and my problem is I always have a long list of recipes and dishes I am longing to try out. As I am a self-confessed cook book addict my home … Continue reading
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Gricklegrass Lentil Pie
Here is a little bit of background on the name Gricklegrass lentil pie. When It was 1998 I was 18, a student studying professional photography, living in a small rural North Canterbury town Oxford, New Zealand. Not far from our family … Continue reading
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A Cauliflower & Eggplant Marriage
I have a confession…If you were to take a look in my fridge vegetable drawer you may find a limp, sad old cauliflower turning grey and brown around the edges. I am terrible for meaning well and buying a cauli every now … Continue reading
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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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