Winter Greens: Sautéed Two ways

Sautéed Greens Two Ways With winter here in New Zealand, there isn’t too much in the garden except for lots of delicious winter greens. These greens are a great way to cook up some warming goodness. Whether it’s warming salads or sides or adding them to soups for a seasonal nutrition boost, you will love […]

Floral & Botanical Infused Honey

Floral & Botanical Infused Honey Infused Honey Honey, already renowned for its medicinal properties, can be enhanced with the addition of botanicals, both from the garden and wild foraged, resulting in a delicious and healthful blend of flavours. Seasonal honey flavors vary depending on the blossoms available, making each jar a unique experience. By infusing […]

Chicken Liver Pate with Bone Marrow     

Chicken liver pâté is not only an absolutely delicious treat and one of my all time favourite’s, but it is also a powerhouse of nutrition. Liver is often hailed as an ancestral superfood, revered by traditional cultures for its dense nutritional profile and health benefits. Historically, liver has been prized by hunters and gatherers, often […]

Kale, Persimmon and Mandarin Salad     

Kale, Persimmon and Mandarin salad  This salad is ridiculously easy to pull together and crazily delicious for how easy it is. Its a great hearty salad for autumn and ticks all the boxes, using seasonal produce full of nutrition and flavour.  It’s a bit sweet, a bit salty, a bit crunchy and also creamy and […]

  Irish Soda Bread with Cultured Buttermilk   

Irish Soda Bread with Cultured Buttermilk  Get ready for a delicious and easy-to-make bread that requires minimal prep time and cooks up quickly. The secret ingredient? Homemade cultured buttermilk. It’s the magic sauce that elevates this loaf, with its lovely sour tangy effervescence. Don’t have cultured buttermilk on hand? No worries! Milk kefir or plain […]

 Lacto-Fermented Cucumbers  

These babies are super easy to make, with the proper equipment, you really cant go wrong. I highly recommend using a good glass jar with the weight and air lock lid system so you dont need to do daily burping and there is no risk or air getting in causing mould to grow. If you […]

Sourdough Discard Crackers – Sesame and Thyme 

Sourdough Discard Crackers – Sesame and Thyme  These crackers are exceptionally easy to make and take no time at all. You can sub out the spices for any spices you like or simply leave them plain. Any way you make them will be delicious. Ingredients: 200g sourdough starter / discard  100g plain flour  50g melted […]

A smokey Chorizo and Perla Potato Salad with a Smoked Paprika Dressing

A smokey chorizo and Perla potato salad with a smoked paprika dressing by Amber Rose from Wild Delicious

Summer salads can be a glorious celebration of all things flavoursome and seasonal. It’s been an epically hot dry summer here in New Zealand and I’ve loved every second of it. It has meant that easy summery salads have been on the menu most evenings. I sometimes intentionally make up the recipes so that they’re […]

Courgette Waffles with Beetroot Cured Smoked Salmon and Avocado

courgette waffles with avocado and smoked salmon

Smoked salmon is a Christmas morning classic in my household, and to top it off Ive used some of my friends beetroot cured cold smoked salmon from the Matakana Smoke House. This is a riff on my waffle recipe from my recent book Wild Delicious. I adore waffles and what could be better than a […]

Strawberry Layer Cake with Pistachios and Fresh Berries

3 tiered cake with strawberries and a vase of flowers

To welcome the first throes of spring, I’m sharing a special cake recipe that’s perfect for the season. I’ll be making this cake with the new season’s strawberries as soon as they hit the farmer’s market. This recipe holds a special place in my heart because my little Frankie-Rose was born in late November here […]