When I first started growing raspberries I had a real problem determining what I should be pruning out and what I should be leaving. It sounds quite simple until you stand in front of those canes and have to start cutting…
When I first started growing boysenberries and all those bramble type fruits I had a real problem determining what I should be pruning out and what I should be leaving. Lets dive in…
Garlic really is one of the most simple vegetables to grow, what can I tell you apart from it loves sheep pellets, needs full sun and plenty of moisture once in leaf to be successful. Here’s my experience…
At this time of the year we are always looking for simple savoury ideas to serve with a glass of wine. Here are a series of simple but tasty nibble ideas to inspire you this silly season!
Strawberry season is here and we’re making the most of it! The shortcakes make a delicious treat for afternoon tea (think high tea!), while the berry terrine is an impressive, refreshing dessert after a long summer lunch.
Asparagus season is here and whilst they are available in abundance one must make good use of the delicious spring vegetable! There are so many ways to use asparagus, this risotto recipe is absolutely delicious. Plus a few tips for BBQ’ing asparagus too.
Oranges add such a wonderful zesty flavour to both sweet and savoury things… here are two delicious recipes to use them in!
Lemons are wonderfully abundant when they’re in season and there is nothing more delicious than a good lemon cake. Here we have recipes for a lemon and sour cream cake - so moist a lemony! And a lemon curd recipe which can be sandwiched into your lemon cake or dolloped into little pastry shells. Delicious!
Courgettes are wonderfully abundant come summer time - but sometimes it’s hard to come up with yet another recipe that you can use the prolific vegetable in… courgette fritters are an easy, delicious way to use some up! They’re cheesy, herby and great as is or paired as a side to some BBQ’d meat or with a poached egg…the perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner go-to!
Roasted nectarines with white wine and honey - a seriously easy and seriously delicious summer dessert recipe.
A few simple salad recipes to make your life a little easier this Christmas! Fresh, tasty and seasonal too.
A few super simple recipes to make your life a little easier this Christmas! Fresh, tasty and seasonal too.
The perfect spring pasta! There’s nothing like fresh produce straight from the garden and this recipe encompasses two of springs best offerings - broad beans and asparagus. An easy recipe that can be adapted to suit.
Spring brings with it fresh asparagus and there are many ways to serve this delicious vegetable.
The recipes here give the general idea of either using boiled or roasted asparagus. The amounts are flexible.
Lemon trees are very much a feature of many New Zealand gardens and at this time of the year the trees are laden with fruit. This lemon posset recipe is a great dessert as it can be made two or three days in advance - a perfect way to finish a sunny spring lunch party!
Gisborne oranges are now in season and I always try and use them as much as possible when they are - they’re so juicy! This is a lovely fresh salad with great asian flavours.
The beauty of a salad like this is the ingredients and amounts are variable, so use whatever you have on hand.
Asparagus is really easy to grow and even a small patch will provide you with some mouth-watering meals.