This versatile Rhubarb Sauce recipe is a great stand-by to have in the cupboard or fridge or freezer: you can spoon it as a sweet (but tart) sauce over icecream or pancakes, or use it as a marinade for chicken. I had rhubarb growing in my garden for years but eventually pulled it out when I decided that I wasn't really a big fan of stewed rhubarb (which was the only way I knew to use it) and that the precious space in the garden could be better used for other plants. More recently I have … [Read more...]
Eggplant Panini – with a twist
It is summer vegetable glut time again when I am desperately looking for different ways to use the vegetables to get some variety (see more ideas at the end of this post). I heard someone say that you could use slices of eggplant/aubergine to replace the slices of bread in a panini or toasted sandwich and decided that that was worth trying. Cut 1cm slices lengthways of your eggplant. Top slices with your favourite toasted sandwich filling - I used cheese and rhubarb relish. Place second … [Read more...]
Warm Bean Salad Recipe
What to do with masses of beans and tomatoes all coming at once in the garden? Try this Warm Bean Salad recipe - a perfect quick meal served on bread and topped with an egg or mozarella balls. 400 g cherry tomatoes (use different colours if you have them) 400 g beans (green, yellow, runner beans, french beans, butter beans - whatever you have) 4 sprigs of fresh mint (chopped and save some smaller ones for garnish) 4 cloves of garlic (sliced) 2 fresh red chillies (sliced, optional) 1 tbsp … [Read more...]
Passionfruit Yoyos Recipe
If you are fortunate enough to have a supply of passionfruit then these delicious, moreish Passionfruit Yoyos are a great recipe to try. You can also make them ahead of time and store them in the freezer so you can surprise friends when they come around. Ingredients Biscuit 180g butter, softened ½ cup icing sugar 2 tsp vanilla essence ⅓ cup custard powder 1½ cups flour Filling ½ cup icing sugar, plus extra if needed 1 tbsp custard powder 2 tbsp softened butter ½ tsp vanilla … [Read more...]
Passionfruit Curd Recipe
Having finally managed to grow enough passionfruit to actually make things with them rather than just scooping them out to eat straight away ... here is the Passionfruit Curd recipe that I made. 1/2 cup passionfruit pulp (about 8 passionfruit) 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1/4 cup lemon juice 2/3 cup caster sugar 3 eggs, lightly whisked 200 gram unsalted butter, chopped Combine all ingredients in a double boiler or large bowl over a saucepan of simmering … [Read more...]
Passionfruit Syrup Recipe
I have tried so many times over the years to grow passionfruit with only limited success. They seem to grow well in the first year (not yet fruiting), but then over the winter the slugs and snails always manage to ringbark the plants so that they die. I have sometimes managed to get a few fruit (as I did last year) and just eat them fresh with a spoon. My passionfruit vine has a lovely north-facing trellis to grow on but rather contrarily prefers to grow southward under my canopy, wrapping its … [Read more...]
Nectarine Jam Recipe
This is an easy recipe for a delicious tangy Nectarine Jam that is a great way to use any small or damaged fruit. My dwarf nectarine tree is a few years old now and starting to produce quite a large number of fruit. The only trouble is that the fruit are all clustered together and tucked up underneath the long drooping leaves so that unless you have a good look up close you can't tell that there are any fruit at all. Last year I netted each of the branches but unfortunately nearly all of … [Read more...]
Spinach & Paneer Curry Recipe
As a keen grower of vegetables, I like to have a good supply of recipes that use the different veggies as a major ingredient if not the hero of the dish. This Spinach & Paneer Curry recipe is a great way to use a glut of spinach and uses Jamie Oliver's hack of using rogan josh curry paste to keep things quick and easy. The original version is called Saag Paneer and was a favourite of mine when I was lucky enough to travel in India - hopefully this year will bring COVID under control and … [Read more...]
Elderflower Cordial Recipe
Elderflowers make a wonderful fragrant cordial that you can add soda water to for a refreshing summer drink, splash into fruit salads or or add to wine, prosecco or champagne for a stylish cocktail. In countries such as the UK, elder trees can be found everywhere in hedgerows, scrub, and woodlands but without that option here in Auckland I had to plant one in my garden. At the beginning of summer I regularly rushed out to see whether it would flower this season and whether I would have enough … [Read more...]
Making Skyr – an Icelandic cultured dairy product
Making Skyr seemed like a good way to reminisce about my trip to Iceland in these times of no travel. What on earth is Skyr? you ask. Skyr is an Icelandic cultured dairy product that has been part of Icelandic cuisine for centuries. It is technically a cheese (classified as a fresh sour milk cheese) but is eaten more like a yoghurt. It has the consistency of a thick and creamy strained yogurt, but with a milder slightly sour dairy flavor and a hint of sweetness. 1 L skim/low fat milk or soy … [Read more...]
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