With the BBQ being my best cooking mate over the next few months, I like to have a few different marinades and rub ideas so we’re not serving up just more of the same plain meat on the BBQ. A decent marinade or rub can enhance the meat and makes your guests think you’ve gone … Read more
Us Kiwis love BBQs! There’s nothing more relaxing on a gorgeous summer’s evening than having friends and family around for a good old Kiwi BBQ. Follow these few simple tips to ensure your guests go home pleasantly satisfied after their Kiwi BBQ, not peaky. Keep all perishable ingredients in the fridge until ready to use. Ensure … Read more
Prep time: 10 mins | Cook: 40 mins | Serves 4-6 | Great source of iron Ingredients 1.5 kg Quality Mark butterflied leg of lamb 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 4 stalks fresh thyme, leaves removed 3 stalks fresh rosemary, leaves remove, roughly chopped 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 small carrot, finely … Read more
There is nothing better than the aroma of bacon sizzling in the pan – Kiwis love it! Most of us have grown up with Dad cooking bacon and eggs on a Sunday morning. But now there are so many other meal options that use bacon. Bacon is essentially cured pork and there are various cuts available. … Read more
I will always remember ordering whitebait in a restaurant in England and being shocked at what I was served. English whitebait is in fact small whole herrings, whereas our whitebait are the sprats of galaxiids. Galaxiids are slim, narrow fish with forked tails, which as adults live in freshwater rivers and lakes. This tiny fish … Read more
Kiwis love BBQs, but let’s face it, no one likes to do the BBQ cleaning! Still, a thorough clean annually will ensure your BBQ lasts and you’ll be able to get rid of all last year’s grease and grime build up that you really don’t want to be serving up with this year’s barbecue meat. This … Read more
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 1½ hours, plus 10-15 minutes for crackling Ingredients 1.8kg New Zealand pork belly, boned 1 tsp flaky salt ½ cup thick tomato puree ¼ cup maple syrup 1 tbspn sweet soy sauce 1 tsp hot chilli-garlic sauce To serve Steamed Asian greens. Method Preheat the oven to 150°C. … Read more
Ingredients Salad 1 tomato, finely diced ¼ red onion, finely diced 6 chives, finely diced ½ yellow pepper, finely diced 2 tomatoes, seeded and cut into very thin wedges (strips) Balsamic reduction glaze Scallops 16 scallops, roe on (4 per person) Cracked black pepper & flaky sea salt Extra virgin olive oil 200g haloumi cheese … Read more
Every seafood-lover has their favourite scallop recipe. New Zealand scallops are some of the best in the world and are found around our coasts in sandbanks and mudbanks of sheltered bays. They lie in the seabed with the flat shell facing upwards and are found singly or in group beds. New Zealand scallops are caught … Read more
