SERVES 2 – Cook 300g dried pappardelle until al dente. Meanwhile, sautee plenty of garlic in olive oil. Add sufficient cooked baby peas and fresh rocket leaves and wilt. Stir through the pappardelle along with 6 or so slices of prosciutto and a generous amount of grated parmesan. – Drizzle over good evoo to serve. NB: Prosciutto may sometimes seem an extravagance in a midweek … Continue reading Pappardelle with Prosciutto, Rocket & Baby Peas
– Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a large roasting or baking dish under the grill and add summer vegetables such as: red pepper; courgette; red onion; mushroom; round or flat beans; vine tomatoes; aubergine – all roughly chopped. If using cherry tomatoes leave whole. Toss through the hot oil and drizzle over a few good splashes of balsamic vinegar. – Grill until … Continue reading Roast Vegetable Orzo
Above are a couple of recipes I’ve been meaning to post for a while. They’re great for weekday, one-bowl dinners. The Roast Vegetable Orzo would also be a good option to take to a shared meal or picnic, as it needn’t be served hot. Continue reading Weekday meals
Love having this place nearby. Reasonably priced small eats ($11-14 small plate) and downright cheap cocktail specials ($10-12). I recommend the crispy 5-spice squid and the thick-cut chips are awesome. The truffle mayo could do with about half the amount of salt though, as could the spicy chicken meatballs. – SWEET Liquid Molten, Mt Eden Village, Mt Eden. Continue reading Liquid Molten
I tend to call it aubergine, but when I saw ivory, perfectly oval specimens grown ornamentally at the Winter Gardens in the Auckland Domain last summer I suddenly understood the un-French sounding name for them. I had always been a bit confused as to why something deep purple and kind of pear-shaped was named after an egg. Anyway, when I saw them in the hothouse … Continue reading EGGplant
It’s not often enough I manage to drag my sorry Sunday self out to the weekly markets at Avondale Racecourse. I really should go every week, and so should you if, like me, you live in Auckland and love to buy fruit, vegetables and herbs at their freshest – and cheapest. The only problem I have is fitting everything in the fridge when I get … Continue reading Avondale Markets
Here’s a great way to cook fish fillets either on the barbecue or in the oven. This method keeps the fish nice and moist and you can experiment with any number of different flavours here. Rinse your fish fillets (I used Tarakihi tonight) and pat dry. A teatowel is best here, to soak up all the water, just throw it straight into the wash afterwards. … Continue reading Quick way with fish
