Everyday Delicious.
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Lamb Wellingtons These deliciously crispy little beauties may look flash, but they’re not hard to make at all – and the flavours will knock your socks off. I like to think of them as very fancy pies. They’re quicker and easier than their more expensive cousin, the Beef Wellington, and […]
Moroccan lamb meatball feast The flavours of Morocco are a match made in heaven with New Zealand lamb. Not only is this recipe fresh, healthy and simple to make, it tastes better than greasy old fast food! I’ll eat my hat if your family doesn’t gobble it up and ask […]
Passionfruit melting moments When passionfruit are in season, I rejoice – I love their sweet tartness, and the beautiful vibrant orange pulp encasing the crunchy little jewels inside. I love the way the uglier and wrinklier they get, the more delicious they are. And I especially love the fact the […]
Gooey little chocolate puddings The great thing about these little beauties is I’ve designed the recipe so you can use in a 12-hole muffin pan – since not everyone has fancy ramekins or moulds. This does mean they turn out quite small, so you can feel justified in devouring two […]
Homemade mayonnaise I reckon every home cook should know how to prepare these two incredibly popular condiments – there’s nothing to it. You end up with a pure product and you know exactly what’s gone in. In simple terms, a mayonnaise is an emulsion (a mixture of two liquids that […]
Cranberry & maple glazed ham I reckon Christmas is better when it features a big scrumptious glazed ham – and this is the glaze to end all glazes! Because the ham is salty, a glaze should be a nice balance of sweet, tart, pungent and spicy to work with it […]
Santapés A little green beard, a flash of prosciutto for a face, white woolly scarf, shiny black feet and a pointed red hat – Chelsea’s Santa Christmas Canapés! There’s nothing new about the combination of flavours I’ve used here, but I tell you what, I haven’t seen everything assembled to […]
Chelsea’s Ultimate Kiwi Burger Yes, I know the burger in the photo looks hard to eat – but let’s be honest, when we make our own burgers we don’t care about presentation so we just slap everything on and squash it down. Eating burgers isn’t supposed to be a tidy […]
Fudgey Christmas chocolate truffles (gluten/dairy-free) This recipe is in my new book, Scrumptious! Rich, fudgey and not too sweet, these are the perfect little treat to bring out with a tea or coffee – any time, not just at Christmas! Dietary variations I know a lot of people have nut […]
Greek style fish salad This recipe is a nod to the fact summer is finally starting to creep out from the cold dark hole it’s been hiding in, to fill our lives with glorious warm New Zealand sunshine again. It’s a fresh vibrant dish that’s packed with zingy Mediterranean flavours. […]
Roast lamb with fresh mint topping, sticky roasted onions, gravy and crispy potatoes I love cooking lamb at Christmas – why wouldn’t you when NZ lamb is the best you can get anywhere in the world? Even though it’s a roast, I’ve freshened it up so it suits a festive […]
Thai chicken satay with peanut sauce If you can’t be bothered making the peanut sauce (or if you want a lighter option) you can leave it out; the marinated skewers are still delicious on their own with a squeeze of lime and some fresh coriander, mint or basil scattered on […]