Tag: chefslife
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Sticky Soy Tofu
Sticky soy tofu with spring onions and sesame I never used to like tofu but it has defiantly grown on me. I like to cook a lot of Asian inspired dishes influenced by my travels to south east asia. I like to use flavours that stand strong against each other. This recipe is a…
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A Memorable Meal
Words can not even start to explain the outstanding flavour smacking punches that this packs!! That may sound extremely over the top however, with slow braised beer and balsamic hogget necks encased in handmade butter savoury pastry with sides of roast pumpkin mash and molten cheese curds with thyme, sesame sautéed Swiss chard plus a…
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Soup O’Clock
I was down at the farmers market on Saturday and after deciding I was feeling like soup, since snow was forecasted for Sunday afternoon. The Waitaki Bacon stall caught my attention by their rib racks but that wasn’t what I needed. I was after some pork bones which is a great base for my soup.…
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Sweet Treat
Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow topped with chopped nuts and melted chocolate. This is such an easy recipe for a wee sweet treat kids and adults will enjoy plus its better than any store brought ones. Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow Ingredients: 1/4 cup powder gelatin or *agar agar 3/4 cup cold water 2 1/4 cups white sugar…
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8 Hour Slow Baked Potatoes
Cooked to Perfection The potato which everyone secretly loves. A perfectly cooked potato, one that’s fluffy and melts in your mouth is really perfection. This is a recipe that I got from my mum. Something that you can put on before you head to work or even before you head to bed at night. They keep…
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Seductive Cake
Cinnamon Apple and Lemon Velvet Cake Here is a heart stopping recipe for a mouth melting cinnamon apple and lemon velvet cake. Soft cinnamon apples with melting lemon cake and a drizzle of tangy lemon icing, you can’t beat this moist velvet cake. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon tea with friends or a rest for…
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The Feijoa
I grew up eating feijos we have 2 large feijos trees at my batch in the Coromandel, and every autumn the trees would be full of feijoas, a sweet fruit with bursts of tang a unique flavour, paired well with sweet ingredients. While feijoas are in season at the moment and a reasonable price all…