Category Archives: Recipes

best carrot cake

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Life has been super crazy, hectic busy of late [in case the flagrant blog neglect hasn't already given me away]. But today is a snow day! And with no work or pre planned list of ‘to-dos’ I am currently snuggled … Continue reading →

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roasted red pepper pesto

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

I love fresh capsicums and they tend to find their way into most meals in our house. However, every now and then when I’ve gotten overexcited while doing the groceries and bought too many, I find a couple of sly … Continue reading →

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mango and lime curd

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

I’ve been procrastinating on writing this post [see date label to realise just how much procrastination has taken place]. See, what I should be bringing you is cupcakes filled with this delicious curd and then topped with a silky, fluffy, … Continue reading →

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beef chili

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

arrrgh there has been a serious cause of blog neglect going on. But I have excuses, dozen upon dozens of serious life organisational excuses. But all those house/job/venue hunting errands that have been consuming my sundays and all my brain … Continue reading →

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lime and vanilla baked cheesecake

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Phew what a week! Now that we are back it Christchurch its back to reality and the ticking off of the get a job/car/house/wedding venue/decent dye job list. But in amongst the visits to bank managers and hair salons [the … Continue reading →

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chocolate tart with ginger crust

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

Our time in France is wrapping up and soon it will be off home to New Zealand with a few adventures thrown in along the way. So what better way to say au revoir to a few friends than with … Continue reading →

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spanakopita tart with mushrooms.. and garlic.. and cherry tomatoes.. and..

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

  Hunting for a recipe to match the ideas in my head rarely works. Instead, similar-ish recipes get bastardised to fit my daydreams, and classics are overhauled because I think I know better than whole nations. This was the fate … Continue reading →

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homemade ricotta

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

When we first moved to France it took awhile to get the hang of buying food, working out what shops sold what and the french names for ingredients. After hunting for ricotta in the local stores, pondering what it might … Continue reading →

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The kilo that broke the boys back… and the tart that fixed it

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

I’m in trouble. I, well, I bought a pig, a rather heavy pig, a pig that now needs to be sent back to New Zealand in an already full box with weight restrictions. You see, a friend of mine in … Continue reading →

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orangettes

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Only one month to Christmas and as it will be my first wintery Christmas I am getting far too excited at the prospect of snow, markets, and mulled wine! But it is still 5 days until I can open my … Continue reading →

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