by Deborah Hide-Bayne | May 13, 2018 | Food-related, Gardening, Recipe, Savoury
This is a recipe that I come back to each year when the persimmons are ripe. Very simple but delicious – lovely fresh tastes and it goes well with mexican food, roast pork or salads. Persimmon Salsa Ingredients ¼ cup chopped coriander 1½ tbsp chopped red onion 1 tbsp...
by Deborah Hide-Bayne | Mar 11, 2018 | Food-related, Recipe, Savoury
Sometimes you find a word that perfectly suits what is happening in your life… this month I found ‘bestovers’ – similar to leftovers, but where the thing you make with the leftovers comes out better than the thing you originally made! I made a couscous salad this...
by Deborah Hide-Bayne | Feb 12, 2018 | Food-related, Gardening, Recipe, Savoury
I always wanted to cook a whole cauliflower after reading about the possibility online. Alon Shaya from the Domenica Restaurant in New Orleans first did this; this is my take on his recipe. The idea is that you simmer the cauliflower gently in water, to which...
by Deborah Hide-Bayne | Jan 28, 2018 | Food-related, Gardening, Recipe, Savoury
Photo by Emma Steel Can you use slices of zucchini instead of pasta sheets for lasagne? Yes, you can! I tried to do this for the first time a week ago and am reporting back to you all… if like me you have an endless supply of zucchinis in your garden at the moment,...
by Deborah Hide-Bayne | Dec 21, 2017 | Food-related, Puddings-desserts, Recipe, Sweet, The Coromandel, NZ
What could be more evocative of a Coromandel summer at the bach than plums? Here’s an plum tart that is simple to make, but looks festive enough for any occasion! Easy Plum Tart The great thing about this recipe is that you can bake one tart or you...
by Deborah Hide-Bayne | Nov 9, 2017 | Food-related, Lifestyle, Savoury, The Coromandel, NZ
The scallop has to be one of my favourite types of seafood. How do you eat yours? I love them wrapped in bacon… or raw sliced thin like sashimi with browned butter poured over them… or on a bbq skewer with prawns… or served with a fresh salad greens, sliced apple and...
