Eggplant & Ricotta Pasta

You can make this dish vegetarian simply by removing the anchovies. Serves 5 2–3 eggplants (the dark purple variety) extra virgin olive oil salt 500g packet pasta (like penne or rigatoni) 250g chip of

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Mānuka Madeleines

Recipe by Vicki Ravlich-Horan Image by Erin Cave Madeleines are dainty, light and fluffy French cakes baked in a distinctly shell shaped tin. They are delicious warm out of the oven with a cup

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A Shared Harvest at Awatere Village

A Nourish Promotion with Oceania “There is nothing in the world more miraculous than what appears from a tiny, wee seed,” Joy says, holding her fingers close together to show the size of it.

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Sicilian Apple Cake

Sicilian Apple Cake by Vicki Ravlich-Horan I am not sure why this is called a Sicilian Apple Cake.  Perhaps because of the pinenuts and lemon, but to be honest apples aren’t really a Sicilian

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FUNFETTI EASTER BUNNY BISCUITS

FUNFETTI EASTER BUNNY BISCUITS Recipe and image Julie Le Clerc As cheerful as they are delicious, these sprinkle-studded sandwich biscuits are fun to bake and make a lovely homemade Easter gift. Makes about 30

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Growing Broccoli

Wise words on growing broccoli by Lynda Hallinan When I was a teenager, I didn’t know much about American politics – oh, for a return to those halcyon days! – but I was aware

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