Country Cooking

Ingredients: - 1 cup grated cheese, 80g butter, ½ cup self-raising flour, 2 tsp garlic, minced, 3 cups milk, 1 onion, diced, 1 clove garlic, diced, Meat of 1 crayfish, Salt, pepper & lemon, to taste, To Serve: - Lettuce, shaved carrot, chives METHOD: - In a pot of boiling salt water add your...

Ingredients: - Mussel Chowder: - 2 Tbsp olive oil, 250g bacon, sliced finely, 1 onion, sliced finely, 2 cloves garlic, sliced finely, 2 Tbsp flour, 1 Ltr fish stock, (can use the juice from the steamed mussels) 250g potatoes, peeled, dice into 2cm pieces, 500g cooked mussel meat, chopped, 1 cup...

Ingredients: - 500g pork belly, Salt, ¼ cup dry sherry, 2 Tbsp soy, 1 Tbsp cider vinegar, 2 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp horopito (herb/spice) seasoning, (Will depend on your taste) Salad: - 1 green apple, very finely sliced, ¼ cup mint, finely shredded, ¼ cup coriander, finely chopped, 1 cucumber, very...

Ingredients: - 3 eggs, ½ cup self-raising flour, ½ tsp salt, Sprinkle of black pepper, freshly ground, ½ cup milk 2 dozen fresh mussels, 1 medium kumara, 1 onion, finely diced, ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped, 1 small (mild) red chilli, finely chopped, (optional) 1 zest of lemon juice, 1 small knob of...

Ingredients: - 2 Tbsp oil, 1 red onion, sliced, 2 Tbsp curry powder, 1 medium kumara, cubed, 420g coconut cream, 1 cup fish stock, 1 tsp brown sugar, 400g fish, (normally trevally but can use your preferred fish), cut into 4cm pieces, 2 cups spinach leaves, Rice, to serve, Coriander, to garnish...

Hangi is a traditional Māori cooking method that involves cooking food in an earth oven. This recipe is for roast lamb – hangi style, which can be cooked in a regular oven. Ingredients: - 1 leg of lamb 2 onions peeled and quartered. 2 carrots, chopped. 2 potatoes, chopped. 2 cups water 1 tsp salt 1...

Ingredients: - 6 small orange kumara, 60g butter, melted, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, 2 tsp sea salt flakes, Chive Butter: - 500g butter, 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup, 2 Tbsp fresh chives, chopped, and extra to serve, METHOD: - Preheat oven to 200°C fan-bake. Line two large oven...

Ingredients: - Paua (approx 300g), 1 carrot (chopped roughly), 1 onion (quartered), 1 slice of old bread, Approx 1 cup of flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 finely chopped dried chilli, (optonal) Milk, Salt & Pepper, Lemon, METHOD: - Put the stale bread in the blender and make crumbs, empty into a bowl...

Ingredients: - 2 Tbsp honey, 227g butter’ 2 cups milk, 454g sugar, 567g flour, 2 tsp baking soda, 2 Dsp cocoa, 2 tsp baking powder, METHOD: - Melt butter, honey, sugar and 1 cup milk. Cool. Dissolve baking soda in 1 cup warm milk. Add flour, cocoa, and baking powder to honey mixture, stir in baking...

Ingredients: 1 loaf 2-day old bread, 1 large onion, peeled and chopped into small pieces, 1-2 Tbsp mixed herbs, (you may like more/you may like less) Salt & Pepper, to taste 50g butter, melted in the microwave, 1 large egg, beaten in a cup, Tin foil, Optional to Serve: (In a frying pan, sauté onion...

Ingredients: - (Add to your favourite Matariki Meat Dishes) ¼ pumpkin, peel, wash and cut into chunks, 2 kumara, peel, wash and cut into chunks, 2 potatoes, peel, wash and cut into chunks, I red pepper, washed and sliced into chunks, 1 large red onion, diced, 1 tsp herbs, Coconut or olive oil, Salt...

Ingredients: - 2-3 pork loin chops, 1 Tbsp clear honey, Salt & pepper, to taste, 2 apples, cored and cut into wedges, 2 medium kumara, peeled and cut into wedges, 1 Tbsp mustard, 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, METHOD: - Preheat oven to 200°C fan bake. Place the kumara wedges in a large roasting pan and...

Ingredients: - Fruit mix: 450g sultanas 2 Tbsp golden syrup, Handful chopped nuts, (walnuts etc) 2 cups sugar, 227g butter, 2 cups water, Add: - 1 heaped tsp baking soda, Dry Ingredients: - 4 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp spice METHOD: - Into a large saucepan...

Ingredients: - Pipi’s (As many as you like), Wash thoroughly, to remove sand, 1 - 2 Litres Milk, (Will depend on how many pipis you use) 1 - 2 Cups Mixed vegetables, can be frozen. If using fresh veges, steam first, Salt and Pepper, to taste, 1 Beef Oxo cube Flour or Cornflour, for thickening...

Ingredients: - 910g stewing steak, 4 Tbsp seasoned flour, 30ml cooking oil, 2 medium onions, slice thinly, 2 medium carrots, slice thinly, 2 medium tomatoes, skin and chop 1 level tsp salt, 150ml water, Topping: - 1 ¾ cups self-raising flour, 1 tsp salt, Butter, 1 tsp parsley, finely chopped, 6-8...

Ingredients:- 2 small onions, Minced paua, Dab butter, 1 carrot, (grate) 1 potato, (grate) 1 celery stick, (diced) 1.2Lt milk, Salt and pepper, to taste, METHOD:- In a pot place celery and enough water to cover and cook until tender. In a fry pan saute onion with a dab of butter, until golden brown...

Ingredients: - (A nice, crisp salad to compliment your kai) A bunch of watercress, 3 Tbsp tarragon vinegar, 1 Tbsp of freshly ground salt and pepper, 25g bacon, chopped, (You can add any other ingredient you would like in this salad) METHOD: - Thoroughly wash the watercress, discarding stems and dry...

Ingredients: - 4-6 pork chops, 3 kumara, 2 onions, sliced, 1 large apple, peeled and chopped, ½ cup brown sugar, 455g tin pineapple pieces, 1 tsp salt and Pepper, to taste, METHOD: - Remove fat from chops. Peel and slice kumara and apple. Place in layers in casserole dish, pineapple, kumara, apple...