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Châ Giò, Deep Fried Spring Rolls

Châ Giò, Deep Fried Spring Rolls

What you will need: 200g minced pork or chicken 1 medium grated onion 1 grated carrot 50g mung bean vermicelli softened in boiling water for 1 minute and cut into 4-5 cm piece lengths Optional; grated taro, about 100g 2 Tblspn soaked and finely sliced 

Crêpe au Breton or Galettes

Crêpe au Breton or Galettes

Want to make the best Breton Crepes? Breton Crepes are a great fall back recipe to have, they can be made sweet or savoury. Here is my best Breton Crepe recipe for you to try…. In July, my wife and I were fortunate enough to 

Vietnamese Beef Salad

Vietnamese Beef Salad

I love Vietnamese food, my wife and  I have travelled to Vietnam often and every time we go, we discover something new and delicious. This is my take on a simple yet delectable dish. Beef is very expensive in Vietnam so a similar cut of 

Greek Leg of Lamb

Greek Leg of Lamb

Continuing with greek theme of my recent posts. This is one of my favourite greek recipes for entertaining up to 6 people. I serve it with a greek salad, pita breads and tzatziki ( a cucumber, mint and garlic dip). Greek Marinade For Lamb 4 

Spanakopita

Spanakopita

I recently taught this at my Greek class.  We made small pies as they don’t take as long to make.  This recipe works just as well for one big pie – layer your dish with filo, fill it and then cover with several more layers 

Old Fashioned Lemonade

Old Fashioned Lemonade

Old Fashion Lemonade 2kg castor sugar (I used raw sugar, or you can use a mixture of both) 1 litre water 30g citric acid 30g tartaric acid Juice from 6-8 lemons Finely grated zest from 2 lemons Heat sugars and water in large saucepan until 

Courgette Relish

Courgette Relish

Our courgette and tomato plants are producing an abundance of produce this summer. This is a photo of courgette and tomato relish. Recipe: 8 courgette, grated 10 tomatoes, chopped 2 onions, diced 1 1/2 cups white wine vinegar OR cider vinegar 3/4 cup sugar 1 

Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns

2 cups flour 2 tsp mixed spice 1/2 cup currants 1/2 cup sultanas or raisins 2 eggs 60g sugar 2 tsp dried yeast 1/2 cup warm milk no warmer than body temperature 37 25g softened butter For the crosses. ½ cup flour 1 Tblsp icing 

Smoked Pork ‘n’ Beans

Smoked Pork ‘n’ Beans

8th of February was Super Bowl 50, my sister-in-law’s partner is keen on it, being Canadian himself. He hosted a bit of a party and I offered to do this with a slaw and some corn bread to compliment his chilli and salad (recipes for 

Plum Jam

Plum Jam

These plums are from my Grandmother’s old plum tree in Wadestown, Wellington. This year has produced a bumper harvest so, what to do with 2½ kg of ripe plums? I decided on a plum jam, it is a great way to use up quantities of