Shortcrust pastry recipe This recipe makes enough shortcrust pastry for one pie base in a 25-26cm dish. Just double the quantity if you need a top and a bottom. If you want a sweet pastry recipe, click here. Ingredients 1 1/3 cups (200g) plain flour 125g chilled unsalted butter Pinch […]
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Dark chocolate mint cheesecake
Chocolate mint cheesecake This dark chocolate and peppermint cheesecake recipe is to die for – mint and dark chocolate is already a match made in heaven, but add in the silky richness of cream cheese and it takes everything to a whole new level. If you don’t have tart cases, […]
Beer battered fish burgers with garlic herb mayo
Beer battered fish is a delicious treat, perfect in a homemade burger – and it’s so simple! The key to getting these burgers perfect is not overcooking the fish – I always do a small test piece first. If the oil is too hot, the batter will brown quickly but […]
Salmon, prawn & potato croquettes
These croquettes are simple to make and utterly delicious – golden and crispy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside. It’s also a nice way to make a little bit of salmon and a few prawns go a long way. For the breadcrumbs, I use a food processor […]
Festive ice cream bowl
Sometimes the madness of getting everything organised for the Christmas meal is so all-consuming, it’s nice to have a dessert you can literally just pull out of the freezer and serve – then sit back with a bubbly and enjoy it. This wonderful festive looking arrangement can be prepared a […]
Orange, almond and feta salad recipe
Orange, almond & feta salad recipe Salad Washed salad leaves ½ red onion, very finely sliced 2 oranges, peeled, pith cut off, sliced into small pieces ¾ cup feta, crumbled roughly 1 avocado, sliced ¾ cup chopped almonds Salt and pepper Dressing 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 clove […]
Roasted Moroccan lamb with orange gremolata & roasted beetroot sauce
Last year for Christmas Day, I did um and ahhh over which meat I’d choose. In the end, lamb won. Not only is it quintessentially New Zealand (and probably my favourite meat); turkey and ham just seemed a little American to me this year. So I created this recipe just […]
Perfect crispy roast potatoes
Crispy roast potatoes Golden and crunchy on the outside, and light and fluffy on the inside. It’s not difficult to achieve, but there are a few little tricks to get it right. I created this recipe using healthy oil so people could serve them all the time without feeling guilty. […]
White chocolate & berry cheesecake
Chelsea’s white chocolate & berry cheesecake This is still one of my most popular recipes ever – especially around Christmas time! People make it year after year, and can you blame them? It looks a million bucks and isn’t the slightest bit difficult to make. It can be made in […]
Thai chicken salad
Sometimes when I eat a crappy boring salad, I realise why there’s a saying ‘You don’t win friends with salad’. Salads need to be bursting with loads of different flavours and textures, and it needs to fill you up if you want to make a meal out of it (so […]
Chocolate tart with berries & lavender cream
Chocolate tart with berries & lavender cream There’s no denying it – this tart is a real looker. If it were a human, it would be a very tall, dark and attractive specimen gazing at you seductively across a crowded room, and you would be powerless to resist it’s charm. […]
Lamb burger
These tasty homemade lamb burgers wipe the proverbial floor with anything a fast food joint can flop out. They’re quick, easy and just delectable. Pretty healthy too, if that’s your vibe. You really should make these, because a) if you do, everyone will love you for it and b) I […]
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