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Coconut and Tamarind Fish Curry

This is an easy , fragrant fish Curry  can be cooked in less than 15 minutes and the flavours and aromas are incredible. This dish uses Curry leaves which are readily available at supermarkets and can be frozen . Serve …

Pork and Ginger Dumplings

These are such a hit for a crowd  and can be frozen (just place the uncooked dumplings on a single layer on trays  and freeze once frozen you can put them into snap look bags in batches ,

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Basil Pesto

Basil is really easy to grow over the summer months  and making Basil Pesto is so rewarding, Last summer I made so much I froze it into ice cube trays and just took a cube out when I needed some. ...
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Mussles in White Wine Moules Mariniere

A very favourite dish of my Fathers, Mum and Dad used to go searching for the best Mussles around, Dad also loved Rich Stein so its with pleasure I share his recipe  of Mussles in Wine Ingredients 1 3/4 kilo ...
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Vietnamese Ceviche

This refreshing  Vietnamese Ceviche is so quick to prepare ,make a double  batch of the Nuac Cham Sauce as it keeps well and is a classic dipping sauce for Prawns, Thai Chicken Cakes, meat balls etc Ingredients 4 fresh  fish ...
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Tahitian Poisson Cru

I was very fortunate as a child to live up in Tahiti  for a while and  have lived on this Tahitian classic all my life. Mum used to make this for me every  birthday.Interestingly this will be the first time …

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Tuna, Salmon Sashimi Wreath

Last Christmas I started making wreaths for my  front door with flowers and greenery from my garden, ok so I did become a little obsessed but only because they looked so good, I then decided I needed some wreaths into …

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Lemon Leaf Fish

We were recently in Positano, Italy and we had a chef come and cook for us at our Villa we rented and he cooked the most amazing meal which my family and I still talk about , This lemon leaf …

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Whitebait Fritter’s

Everyone has their own recipe of the kiwi classic White bait  fritter, but if it has flour in it, stop right now and read this one, My mouth is watering just thinking about eating these .

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Thai Chicken Cakes

A really good idea with these Thai chicken cakes  is make a double batch and freeze once  cooked and cooled . You will be the star of any drinks party ! Alternatively you can make bigger patties to create a …