Articles By: Bridget
Palm Sugar Tapioca with a Cinnamon and Star Anise Syrup
Make This Recipe ~ You Owe it to Yourself
photo by mdid
As I stood over the remains of the pot of cooked tapioca spooning the last stray bits of starchy bubbles into my mouth, I came to the inspired conclusion that this recipe deserves to be shared.
For reasons of more than physical nourishment and...
March 8th, 2010 | Desserts, Recipes | Read More
Cooking Classes with Bridge ~ The Long Lunch
Book Your Cooking Classes for March and April 2010
Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, flavors and aromas of GREAT food whilst learning how to be a Masterchef in your own home!
Join me for Bridget’s Cooking Club Classes * to experience and enjoy new and exciting ways to prepare and cook...
February 24th, 2010 | 2010 Cooking Club Classes | Read More
Jamie Oliver Speaks at TED: Teach every child about food
Jamie Oliver ~ Chef, Author and Father is an inspiring food advocate going head to head with Americas Food Obesity epidemic.
His wish ..” is to help everyone to create a strong sustainable movement, to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere...
February 14th, 2010 | Inspiration, News | Read More
Chocolate Banana Bread (TDF)
This recipe is a first cousin to my wickedly popular Banana Coconut Bread with the point of difference being the use of dark chocolate over thread coconut.
Does it make a huge difference? You bet it does ! Its TDF (To Die For)
For a double whammy in my house, we like to to cut the bread into gorgeous...
February 9th, 2010 | Bakery, Chocolate, banana | Read More
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Nana’s “World Famous in New Zealand” Carrot Cake!
The day I found out my Grandma was gravely ill, I booked a flight back home to New Zealand to be with her and then went straight into the kitchen to soothe my soul by baking her “World Famous in New Zealand” Carrot Cake...
February 2nd, 2010 | Bakery, Cakes, New Zealand, Recipes | Read More
Pork Crack~ling
How to achieve great pork crackling.
The beloved pork has suffered harshly in the last few years ~ with the terror that surrounded the Swine flu, and peoples assumption that you could “catch” the swine flu from eating pork meat… False on all accounts! Pork has taken a hammering.
I...
January 31st, 2010 | Inspiration, Meat, Recipes, pork | Read More
Tomato Chilli Jam
The Perfectly Balanced Summer Condiment
As summer sizzles its way through Sydney (Australia), so does the abundance of produce that is available at the local markets. I am impressed and sometimes over whelmed by the beauty and splendor that is on offer at local markets and especially LOVE summer...
January 27th, 2010 | Recipes, Tomatoes, Uncategorized | Read More
Banana and Coconut Bread
Squashed Banana’s aren’t just for slipping on…
As a chef, I’m loathe to throw out food!
Anything that resembles something edible gets used, re-hashed, turned into stock, made into muffins or smoked, deep fried, preserved and brined.
I once worked in a very busy breakfast restaurant...
January 26th, 2010 | Bakery, New Zealand, Recipes, breakfast | Read More
Top 10 Foods to Cook in Your Sandwich Press
…and Sandwich is not number one!
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Christmas is a time of giving and receiving ~ a joyous time of showing those nearest and dearest how much they mean to you and how much you care.
Recently a work colleague of mine told me a wee story about just such an...
January 25th, 2010 | Inspiration, Recipes, kitchen equipment | Read More
White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Summer Berries
photo by Allerina & Glen MacLarty
Firstly prepare your fish bones … I’ve always wanted to start a dessert post with just such a statment.
Had we been preparing this Italian dessert tradizionale we would have started with the preperation of our fish bones which were used as the thickening...
January 24th, 2010 | Dessert, Desserts, New Zealand, Recipes | Read More

