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Gluten + dairy-free Apple, Almond + Rosemary Syrup Cake

This cake straddles the seasons, somewhere between autumn (fall) and winter. While our apple trees were finished up by mid-autumn we all know that apples are one of those fruits that store well, so it’s during winter when not much else in the way of fruit is around -bar the beginning hints of citrus- that […]

Roasted Brussels Sprout Rice Noodle Salad with Soy Ginger Dressing

In a few months time it will have been THIRTEEN years since I started sharing recipes online. So much has changed in the online world over that time (hello Instagram, Tik Tok) and I’ve really struggled at times to feel like my voice matters and/or is still relevant in this fast paced online world where […]

Chilli + soy eggplant with tofu (vegan + gluten-free)

While working on this recipe for my regular column in Nourish Magazine, I was stopped in the supermarket by a lovely lady when she saw me reaching for the eggplants, saying she’d never cooked them before and did I have any tips for her? Firstly I said ‘you’ve asked the right lady!’ before proceeding to […]

Black Pepper-Roasted Strawberry Sundaes with maple cacao nibs

Hello friend, I hope you’ve had a gentle start to the new year. It’s only been in the last week that it’s really started to feel like summer here in NZ, after what has felt like 5 months of rain the sunshine sure makes for a welcome change. And with sunshine comes ice cream! I […]

Chargrilled Purple Asparagus with Pine nut Dressing

  Some would argue that tasty veggie sides can completely elevate a meal and I have to agree, especially when it’s made with the prettiest of purple asparagus that just so happens to be in the midst of it’s fleeting season right now! Make the most of it while you can. It’s lovely eaten raw […]

Herbed Asparagus + Brown Rice Salad

Our asparagus plants aren’t quite at the stage of producing a lot just yet, we’ve waited patiently for the last few years as the crown establish themselves and this year we got just a handful of tender spears. None made it into the house, and instead were shared between my husband and I, eaten raw […]

White bean soup with kale + pumpkin seed pesto

It’s at this time of year, when we get those first few days of sunshine and warmth that we all (by all what I really mean is ME!) tend to get a little excited about the upcoming summer months, only to get sad when it turns cold and frosty again, like it always does in […]