Savoury Baked Dishes
Duck Terrine
Murray and I travelled to Alsace with our wine-making friends, the Didsburys from Brick Bay Vineyard, to taste the specialty wine of the region. The best wines were divine, silky and smooth, and the hospitality was superb. The food was also fantastic and every restaurant we visited in Alsace offered foie gras in some form. The very best was at the Auberge de L ‘Ill where we spent an idyllic afternoon enjoying Michelin three-star food. Foie gras is the very fatty liver of specially reared, force-fed ducks or geese...
Flounder Fillets with Lemon and Herbs in Filo
I have many memories of flounder meals, for my fisherman uncle used to catch this delicate fish in the Manukau Harbour and bring bunches of them to us, swinging from a strip of flax. In my local fish shop I can buy tiny flounder fillets to make this easy starter. Prepare it ahead and cook in a hot oven for 10 minutes before serving.
Golden Glazed Ham
Whether it's Christmas, Easter or a fab summer BBQ, Golden glazed ham is mouth-wateringly delicious and just right for NZ's love of food and the outdoors. Glazed Ham is so famous in USA, it's got its own Day: 15th April. This ham recipe is simple with just 4 ingredients!
Buy a half leg of ham is my rule, as a full leg of ham just seems to be too much for the family suffering a week of ham toasties, ham sandwiches, ham salad, ham pizza, ham panini, ham stuffed potatoes, ham icecream...
This wonderful Golden Glazed Ham is ideal served warm from the oven with gourmet...
Lasagne
Everybody loves lasagne! This full-flavoured version has lots of vegetables in it so it’s a balanced and filling meal on its own. The vegetables are well hidden so that even picky vegetable eaters will love it.
