What’s your favourite dumpling flavours? For me it’s always been pork and chives as that’s what mum makes at home. When we go out for dinners though, we will get a variety: pork and cabbage, beef and onion etc but I’ve not made any with beef at home… Until this week! This truffle and beef…
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Why We Continually Use HelloFresh Food Delivery (+ NZ $90 off discount when ordering through me! )
(Beef & Mushroom Red Pesto Penne with Parmesan) (Tex-Mex Chicken & Roast Veggie Toss with Garlic-Lemon Yoghurt) (Mexican Pulled Pork Tacos with Shredded Cheddar Cheese) (Hoisin Beef & Garlic Rice Bowl With Lime & Mint) (Caramised Pork & Garlic Rice with Zesty Tomato & Cucumber Salad) [Note: we received a meal kit as a gift….
10 steps to build your steamboat or hot pot
There is nothing better than gathering around a warm fire and enjoying food with friends and family. Remember the good old camp fires and barbecue pits? You’ve most likely forgotten the banter, but the warm and happy feeling lingered long after the meal’s digested. Steamboat has the same effect. It’s essentially a large pan of…
Easy Bagels
As the markets are now closed due to the COVID19 lockdown, we haven’t been able to enjoy some of our favourite products for weeks. Specialty dumplings, sauerkraut, gozleme… and also bagels. I happen to have high grade flour, peacefully bought before the lockdown, so I set to work over Easter. These New York-style bagels didn’t…
Braised pork belly, leek and noodle with vinegar broth
This is one of J’s all-time favourite year-round dish. Using the pressure cooker, it takes only 35 minutes for the pork belly to become soft and meltingly tender. The soup is fragrant from peppercorns and bay leaf, with the big and bold vinegar taste adding depth to the soup. The key here is to use…
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