Paella – what’s not to love. It’s usually a dish that has to wait for a weekend with nothing to do but work through all the steps to make a proper batch. Then we saw a version on Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street – one of our favorite...
A big part of summer socializing in New Zealand involves inviting friends over and throwing some food on the grill. The island country contemporary cuisine draws in food culture from Europe, Asia and Polynesia giving it’s food a wide range of flavors. New...
There are more recipes for making ribs than hot sauce brands. Folks have fights over dry rubs, wet rubs, mop sauces, finishing sauces, to smoke or not to smoke, etc…..but all we wanted were tasty ribs without baby-sitting a smoldering fire all day. We know...
Salmon is a flavorful, great source of protein – easy to cook and healthy, and found almost everywhere. It’s one of our go-to weekly dishes—tender, mild-tasting, and versatile. But it can get boring. We’re here to remove the boring. For this recipe,...
One of our go-to recipes for parties is our grilled marinated flank steak, served with an arugula, fennel, and toasted pine nut salad (we like to use the Meyer lemon vinaigrette – see our previous blog on vinaigrettes for the salad recipe). It’s simple to...
This recipe for Healthy & Quick Crispy Tofu recipe is a reminder of New Zealand Style in general. We love everything about New Zealand – the people, the unbelievable natural scenery, the Lord of the Rings, and especially the food. It’s been much too...