olive oil – hopes.dreams.aspirations

Chocolate brownie crinkle cookies with powdered sugar and olive oil

These remind me of the view from 35,000 feet high, flying from Auckland to Christchurch for work. It was in the middle of winter and the Southern Alps was thickly covered by a blanket of snow – it was such a serene and beautiful scene. J requested these cookies after sampling a version of them…

Soba noodles with a Basil, Cardamom and Coriander lime sauce

A few weeks ago I went to a pottery workshop in beautiful Titirangi, Auckland New Zealand. They served a delightful vegetarian lunch and one of the dishes served was from Yotam Ottenlenghi‘s SIMPLE. The cookbook is filled with really easy recipes and after tasting this soba dish, I just had to remake it at home….