Squid Ink Garganelli in a Vodka Tomato Creamy Sauce


A throw-together lunch, started cooking at 2.18pm, plated at 2.32pm. Shot at 2.38pm, ate at 2.50pm. It doesn’t get any faster than this!! I first tried vodka tomato cream sauce in a Te Anau restaurant, many many years ago. I remember it was the first time I was hit with this obsession to learn how…

Egg Pasta Dough


Ever since landing on the right recipe, I haven’t been able to stop making fresh pasta. Think perfect pasta with a bite, in any shape and size you want, to go with ALL the sauces? It’s now a whole new game in our household, coming up with new dinner ideas. This here is the base…

Pork and chinese cabbage dumplings


Updated: Link to my viral-ish dumpling making reel I have fond memories of a little J enjoying her first dumpling. She looked so surprised when she found tasty soup inside the thin wrappers and she cutely asked for more. It’s so pleasing to see this kiwi-born kid enjoying Asian cuisine as much as good o’…