Recipes
Lamb, Mushroom and Cranberry Pies
Ingredients 400g Quality Mark lamb mince 2 diced onions 2 diced carrots 80g cranberries 100g sliced button mushrooms 20g plain white flour 300ml beef stock ½ tsp cumin 1 tbsp fresh thyme 4 sheets puff pastry 2 tbsp olive oil 1…
Steak, Cheese & Mushroom Pot Pies
Ingredients 600g Quality Mark gravy beef pinch of salt pinch of black pepper 3 tbsp white flour dash of canola oil 2 tbsp tomato paste 2 cups beef stock 250g chopped button mushrooms 2 tsp brown sugar 1½ cups…
Who Doesn’t Love Pies?
It’s a Kiwi thing, right? I have New Zealand friends living in the US who can never find a decent pie. One of the first things they when they arrive…
Freezer Friendly Meals for Crazy Nights!
How many times do we say to ourselves, “wouldn’t it be great to pull a nutritious meal out of the freezer to heat and eat in half an hour?” It’s…
Defrosting, Stuffing and Cooking a Turkey
Defrosting a turkey Make sure you get your turkey early enough so you have enough time to defrost it. Defrost your turkey in the fridge as this allows even, safe…
Roast Turkey with Apricot and Orange Stuffing and Cranberry Port Sauce
Ingredients 1 whole frozen turkey Stuffing: 200g pack dried apricots (chopped) 1 cup orange juice 2 Tbsp grated orange rind 2 onions (finely chopped) 2 Tbsp oil 2 tsp dried…
Fish of New Zealand
We are so fortunate here in New Zealand to have such a large variety of fish available from the cool, clear waters off our shores. The New Zealand fishing industry…
Tunisian Tarakihi on a Summer Vegetable Salad
Serves 4 | Cooking time: 40 minutes | Method: pan fry Ingredients 4 x 180g tarakihi fillets 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges ¼ telegraph cucumber, deseeded and diced ½ yellow…
Vic’s Whitebait Fritters
Method Beat 1 egg in a bowl, add 250g whitebait and season. Mix together gently with a fork. Heat a non-stick pan and add a little butter. Place dessertspoonfuls of…