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Cauliflower Pakora (gluten-free)

I adore deep-fried food. I love fat and oil but since I’ve been steering clear of gluten I haven’t been able to indulge in even the occasional piece of battered fish or a home-made doughnut. With an abundance of seasonal cauliflowers I rediscovered Indian chickpea flour pakora and now I’m a little bit obsessed. I […]

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Hungarian wax peppers stuffed with goat cheese

This garden year has been such a year of firsts for me. I’ve grown all manner of chillis and eggplants successfully for the first time ever. Hot medium and mild chilli’s, Jimmy Nardello and Yellow Hungarian wax chilli/peppers and a special Japanese eggplant that has a shorter growing season. I’ve never properly cooked with fresh […]

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Gluten/dairy free Christmas Cake.

This is the Christmas cake I used to make every year until the mood changed and my people stopped eating Christmas cake. I  would end up eating the whole thing myself slowly over a few months post Christmas but in truth the weather isn’t right for traditional Christmas cakes here in Aotearoa. My eldest daughter […]

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