Archive for the ‘New Zealand’ Category
Seeing Double ~ Was I dining at Bills or Bambina?
A little birdy told me some time ago, “Next time you’re in Auckland, you gotta check out Bambina Cafe on Ponsonby Road”. Being accustomed to folks giving me there top geographical restaurant picks, I didn’t think too far into it at this point.
It wasn’t until i caught a snigger...
August 31st, 2010 | Inspiration, New Zealand, Restaurant, Review | Read More
22,682 Nights Serving Burgers and Counting
22,682 Nights Serving Burgers and Counting
All Photos taken by the talented Bill Mehana
22,682. That’s the number of nights that the White lady Food Truck has been open for important burger business on the streets of Auckland City.
The White Lady Food truck or “pie cart” as its affectionately known...
August 30th, 2010 | Burgers, New Zealand, Review | Read More
Gingernuts anyone?
Growing up, biscuits and cookies were graded on the following scientific scale in my household.
One for Taste, Two for crunch, and three for dunkability.
A biscuit just wasn’t a bisucit unless it had serious hang time in your cup once it was dunked into the steaming brew.
If it softened...
June 15th, 2010 | Bakery, Bridgets favorites, Cookies, New Zealand | Read More
The Easiest Apple Crumble EVER
Granny Smith Gets a Caramelised Makeover
photo by Veganbaking.net
As the mercury begins its dance of decent, I find myself turning to comfort foods to appease my nesting tendencies. A warm pudding on a cold blustry night is a welcome addition to any table, especially if it’s...
April 24th, 2010 | Desserts, New Zealand, Recipes, Sweets | 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
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
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
Banana and Manuka Honey Smoothie
Photo by powerbooktrance
The Wonder Breakfast When Your on the GO!
Sweet nothings can deny me my favourite way to start the day… OK my SECOND favourite way to start the day ~ wink wink nudge nudge, nuff said.
I’m consciously aware of the importance of a hearty breakfast in our daily...
January 24th, 2010 | Dessert, New Zealand, Recipes, Snacks, banana, breakfast, smoothie | Read More
The Best Scrambled Egg Recipe in the World. Truly.
The fame that surrounds this egg recipe spreads from one corner of the globe to its significant other.
A recipe that has stood the test of time including a mere mention in the New York Times as being “as light as the breath of an angel” and in the London Times as being “the best...
December 16th, 2009 | How to's, New Zealand, Recipes, breakfast | Read More
Ultimate Top 30 Healthy Snack Recipe Posts on the Internet
From the depths of one small metal box covered with slender calved pink fairies and wistful looking princesses, I endeavour to supply my culinarily adventurous 7 year old daughter Coco with an appetizing array of lunch offerings for her to take to school each day.
I have discovered that the more...
June 30th, 2009 | Bakery, Bars and Slices, Bento box, Bridgets favorites, Cakes, Chips, Chocolate, Cookies, Crackers, Dehydrator, Fruit, Fruit leather, Granola Bars, Health benefits, Healthy, Muffins, New Zealand, Nuts, Peanut butter, Popcorn, Pulses, Recipes, Side dishes, Snacks, twitter | Read More
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Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes
September 1, 2010 17:09
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Seeing Double ~ Was I dining at Bills or Bambina?
August 31, 2010 20:08
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22,682 Nights Serving Burgers and Counting
August 30, 2010 18:08
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#JOQ with Food Blogger Ed Charles from “Tomato”
August 24, 2010 23:08
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Truffle Hunting in Western Australia
August 23, 2010 15:08