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Coq au Vin – Chicken in Wine

Feb

21

2001

This recipe came to me via Teresa’s son Bernard . It is best to serve with steamed or boiled potatoes. Bernard Laevens Coq au Vin - Chicken in Wine Print Recipe

I like the idea of fish with a salsa. Swashbucklers, my favourite Friday night haunt in Auckland, did a great Tuna steak with an Avocado Salsa. Delicious and even tastier because we then followed up with a night of Salsa dancing. The recipe below is similar to what Swashbucklers served up. I flatted with a ...

Courgette Salad

Feb

21

2001

Simple courgette (i.e. zucchini) salad. Courgette Salad Print Recipe

West Indian Rum Punch

Feb

21

2001

The staple drink at my leaving party from New Zealand, and, apparently of parties in Jamaica. Joan was in charge of this offering and the recipe is hers. Joan Prentice West Indian Rum Punch The staple drink at parties in Jamaica. Print Recipe

Marian’s Marvellous Mexican Meat – well Chicken actually

Feb

21

2001

Yum. This actually isn’t Mexican – it is just something that Marian whipped up one evening – but it seemed to have a Mexican flavour and the name stuck. Serve with rice. Marian McKenzie Marian’s Marvellous Mexican Meat - well Chicken actually Print Recipe

Chicken with Spicy Rice and Yoghurt

Feb

21

2001

Kath knocked this up one evening. Yum. Nice blend of flavours. And simple. Kath Large Chicken with Spicy Rice and Yoghurt Nice blend of flavours. And simple. Print Recipe

B52 – Putting Cointreau to Good Use

Feb

21

2001

Peter Hodges introduced me to B52. We were setting off to walk the Routeburn Track in New Zealand during October (i.e. late winter) and we decided we needed something warming in the evening. Peter made up a hip flask of B52 which saw us, and some English tourists, right. Given I get lots of Cointreau ...

Karen’s Muffins

Feb

21

2001

I was doing some courses for a while where the caterer (Karen) made fab muffins. Muffins are really simple to make. Mix the dry ingredients. Mix the wet. Mix the two together (briefly). Cook. With only 1/2 cup of sugar these are not very sweet, so you might want to use more. Makes 12. Karen ...

Middle Eastern Baked Fish

Feb

21

2001

I think a whole fish looks grand when served up to guests. This is one I’ve made a couple of times. Middle Eastern Baked Fish A tasty whole fish. You can either season the fish or marinade it. You can also choose accompany the fish with Tarator sauce, Hot Spicy sauce or with Tahina sauce. ...

Carol’s Mulled Wine

Feb

21

2001

One day a guy turned up for a dinner party at my place with 20 litres of homemade wine in a giant plastic container. The wine was quite good actually but once the container was opened the wine started going off. As it soured we starting using it for mulled wine – a task Bernard ...