Chocolate Macaroons (Macarons Creoles)

We’re rather fond of Macaroons in our family.  Chocolate Macaroons (Macarons Creoles) Print Recipe Ingredients Method Notes Ingredients   150 grams bittersweet chocolate1 teaspoon vanilla2 large egg whites1 cup 140 g almonds, toasted and ground3/4 cup 150 g sugar50 grams bittersweet chocolate.2 tablespoons crème fraiche or heavy cream Method Preheat oven to 135º CMelt 100 grams chocolate with vanilla over very low heatIn the bowl of an electric mixer on slow ...

Tortillas – Mexican Pancakes

These are great. Soft and resilient. The only tortilla recipe I’ve ever used where the tortillas hung together once stuffed full of goodies. Marie Bray Tortillas - Mexican Pancakes The only tortilla recipe I’ve ever used where the tortillas hung together once stuffed full of goodies. Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients   1/4 cup cornmeal fine1/2 cup cold water1/2 cup hot water1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon olive oil1 cup plain ...

Roast Chicken

As a child we always had a “Sunday Roast”. When I moved to the UK it became obvious this was a tradition inherited from our British forbearers. In my home we roasted beef and lamb but roast chicken was my favourite. Steven Thomas Roast Chicken Print Recipe Ingredients Method Notes Ingredients   Ingredients for Roast Chicken1 x ...

Chicken Niblets (Wings)

Very yum. Party snack, or serve with rice tossed with fried mushrooms. I even made a Kosher version for Pesach lunch. Chicken Niblets (Wings) A tasty party snack or serve as a main with rice tossed with fried mushrooms. Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients   16 chicken wings125 g butter75- 100 mls soy sauce original said 20 teaspoons!!1 small cup flour1 teaspoon garlic salt1 teaspoon curry ...

Spicy Pickled Onions

I grew up on pickled onions. I could, as a child, eat a whole jar in one sitting. It helped that my mum made bottles and bottles of them every year. This recipe came from Jane Bray. It is a bit different from my mums, have a hint of chilli. Makes it quite sharp.  Jane ...

Mustard and Cheese Pita Bread Starter

Trevor Bryon and Wendy Evans knocked up a batch of these one day. Very tasty.  Trevor Byron Mustard and Cheese Pita Bread Starter Yum. Simple, but don’t eat them every day for a week like we did. Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients   Whole grain mustard sauceMelted butterPita breadGrated ParmesanOlives in rounds Method Mix mustard and butterSpread ...

Hummus bi Tahina

Having lived in Australia for a few years I got used to having Hummus readily available. On my return to New Zealand I found I couldn’t buy it. So I made my own. I like some Tahina in the mix and I got sick of desperately searching for a Tahina recipe every time I wanted ...