This is a really delicate, flavoursome dish and so easy to do with the added bonus of no messy frying. The rice has a sweet, sticky coconut flavour – very yummy. The hardest part is knowing whether your salmon is cooked and you don’t want to overcook it. Test one after 10 minutes by checking…
Bluff oysters 3 ways
It’s that time of year when the taste buds go mad with anticipation of the very first bluff oysters! For those of you not familiar with New Zealand oysters – Bluff is the southern most tip of New Zealand that grows the fattest, sweetest, juiciest oysters on the planet. So I managed to get my…
Mum’s mussel fritters
There’s something about mussel fritters that’s very addictive and very New Zealand. I couldn’t imagine life without New Zealand seafood or life without my mum! I’ve watched her make these countless time and I think the trick really is in the prep (see recipe). RECIPE 12 fresh mussels 1/2 brown onion a good handful of…
Fresh salmon salad with home made dill mayo
This is nice and easy, the dill and fennel add some great flavours. When I was cleaning up I accidentally dropped my vintage glass eggcup and silver teaspoon (see photo below) into the insinkerator while it was going! Glass splinters all over the kitchen. Sad about the loss of my treasured eggcup though For the…
Fresh mussels steamed in coconut broth
Fresh mussels are a tasty, healthy and inexpensive meal here in New Zealand. This recipe has awesome flavours and is a favourite of mine – and well worth a try. Have them for a weekend lunch or summer later afternoon light meal with white wine. Enjoy! 1 tablespoon coconut oil 3 spring onions, sliced 1…
Fresh scallop fettuccine
Having grown up constantly gathering shellfish from Northland West Coast Toheroa to Waihau Bay mussels, I have developed a lifelong love of New Zealand seafood. I’m not sure whether it has been the gathering aspect or the taste that has fueled this culinary passion more. Scallops are a personal favourite though and I have dived…
Prawns with soba noodles and lime dressing
This is a favourite recipe of mine created by Tauranga chef James Broad from Cuisine concepts. It’s simple and delicious. If you can’t find soba noodles then you can use udon or ramen. 500 grams soba noodles 500 grams prawns Spring onions, sliced Fresh coriander Dressing 80 mls Japanese Soy sauce 1 lime – juice…
Tahitian fish recipe
It would seem that Summer is finally here! Tahitian fish is a favourite Summer dish of mine so I wanted to share. You can use any white fish, in this case I had caught Kahawai and Snapper the day before so used a mix of both. Here is my simple recipe. 2 medium sized fish…