Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin soup is very common in New Zealand.  Steven Thomas Pumpkin Soup Print Recipe

Feta Quiche

Good for a heavy main. Accompany with fresh salad. Note, it doesn’t require salt because of the Feta. Feta Quiche Print Recipe

Rich Potato Pie

Rich Potato Pie Print Recipe

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

“Spaghetti as a whore would make it”. Yum. Sharp. We make it a lot. Wendy recommends serving it with beans fried in cheese.   Wendy Evans Spaghetti alla Puttanesca Print Recipe

Afghani Salad

As with all my Afghani recipes, this one came from Roqiah. Roqiah Akrami Afghani Salad Print Recipe

Courgette Slice

A classic from my days as a vegetarian. And a useful way to use up courgettes if you happen to have a plant growing – each plant produces masses of product. Courgette Slice Print Recipe

Crepes – French Style Pancakes

I like crepes – there is something special about the texture. They differ from other pancakes by not having baking powder or baking soda – eggs provide the only rising. I sometimes use them in place of tortillas. This recipe makes 24 x 18 cm crepes, or up to 32 smaller ones. Crepes freeze well ...

Flower Pot Bread

By Lesley Van Alphen. Good. Easy. Kind of like Vogels bread.  Lesley Van Alphen Flower Pot Bread A bread recipe with optional kneading and where the bread can be cooked in a flower pot! Double recipe to actually cook it in a flower pot. Print Recipe

Cobb Loaf Dip

Marie Hodges served this up at one of my dinner parties. Fattening but yum.  Marie Hodges Cobb Loaf Dip Fattening but yum. Print Recipe

Bolanee – Afghani Green Vegetable Fried Pie

As with all my Afghani recipes, this one came from Roqiah. Serve with any kind of meat, or fried eggs. To be honest it was too oily for me. Roqiah Akrami Bolanee - Afghani Green Vegetable Fried Pie Print Recipe