Smoky Pork Chops with Chilled Herb Oil & Roasted Grapes

Smoky Pork Chops with Chilled Herb Oil & Roasted Grapes Grapes are in season, and their natural sweetness makes the perfect pairing for these smoky, herb-kissed pork chops. If you have the chance, cooking over fire adds a beautiful depth of flavour and connects you to the elements—golden hour light, the crackle of wood, and […]

Strawberry and Hibiscus Shrub Syrup + Cocktails

Strawberry and Hibiscus Shrub Syrup + Cocktail Recipe A Refreshing Take on Gut-Healthy Beverages. Shrubs, also known as drinking vinegars, have a wonderful history dating back to ancient times when they were used as a way to preserve seasonal fruits to create energising and delicious drinks. Over the centuries, shrubs evolved into flavourful syrups that […]

Balance & Recharge Bars – Almond Snickers

Balance & Recharge Bars – Almond Snickers This elevated take on a classic treat is packed with powerful ingredients to support your health while satisfying your sweet tooth. The Flow State Balance and Recharge Blend, featuring Reishi, Lion’s Mane, Chaga, and Cordyceps mushrooms, works to balance your energy, enhance mental clarity, and support overall well-being. […]

Homemade Ghee – An Ancestral Fat

Homemade Ghee Homemade ghee—often called “liquid gold”—is truly food from the gods. Not only is it lactose-free, making it suitable for most people with dairy intolerances (as long as all milk solids are carefully strained off), but it’s also incredibly easy and affordable to make at home. Freshly made ghee tastes richer and allows you […]

Lamb Tagine with A Quick Rose Petal Pickle

Lamb Tagine with A Quick Rose Petal Pickle This fragrant and flavorful lamb tagine is enhanced with a quick rose petal pickle, adding a unique floral note to the rich, spiced dish. The slow-cooked lamb becomes meltingly tender, with dried fruits and warming spices creating a perfect balance of sweetness and heat. This tagine is […]

Spring Salad of Broad Beans and Peas with Preserved Lemon

Spring Salad of Broad Beans and Peas with Preserved Lemon An easy spring salad, full of fresh flavours, texture, zing and creaminess from the coast cheese. This is quite the delicious salad! Serve with your favourite protein for a complete meal. Best to make when the peas and board beans are in full swing during […]

Marinated Steak – Three Ways

Marinated Steak – Three Ways I have to say that rib-eye, or scotch fillet as it’s known here in New Zealand, is my favourite cut of steak. For me, it has the perfect balance of juiciness and flavour; I also prefer its texture compared with other steaks. Sirloin is probably my second and fillet my […]

Flourless Chocolate & Roasted Beetroot Cake

Flourless Chocolate & Roasted Beetroot Cake with Avocado Icing This is an easy and very delicious cake to make. It’s moist and yet not heavy. It’s flour, gluten and refined sugar free although still absolutely heavenly. You can really go to town and make the avocado icing or simply leave the cake plain and / […]

A Seasonal Green Juice for Spring

My Favourite Green Juice Spring is not too far off, with only 5 weeks to go, around now is a time when I usually start to crave lighter foods, hydrating drinks and fresh produce after a winter of comforting soups and slightly heavier warmer foods. Spring is a time of renewal and rejuvenation, making it […]

Wild Rose Petal jam

What could be more romantic and dreamy than wild rose petal jam? It’s also deeply delicious, with its rosy hues and fragrant scent, wonderful for drizzling over good-quality or homemade raw milk vanilla ice cream, roasted fruits such as figs or peaches, or fresh warm scones and cultured cream. My mum used to make this […]