We all love ham at Christmas and want it to last so we can enjoy the experience for as long as possible! However, it’s important your ham is stored correctly to ensure it stays fresh and can be enjoyed for plenty of meals. If you’ve got one of our fabulous hams on order, you should know that they … Read more
Let’s face it, there’s nothing better than a great sausage cooked on the BBQ – we all love them! But don’t limit sausages to the BBQ, baked in the oven for about 40 minutes they are a delicious winter meal. Gone are the days when the only sausages available were precooked or chipolatas – thank … Read more
Prep time: 25 mins | Cook: 1 hour 15 mins | Serves 8-10 This is a very festive looking dish. With premium New Zealand lamb you will impress your guests. You could also use a butterflied leg of lamb which is already cut and just needs to be rolled and tied once you have stuffed … Read more
Christmas means ham in my book! And there is nothing like a delicious New Zealand ham finished off with a shiny glaze to grace your Christmas table. However, before glazing you need to remove the skin from your ham. This is the part of the operation that takes a bit of time, but it is … Read more
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
