Raspberry Semifreddo

    This semifreddo recipe by Belinda Jeffery has a lovely texture; it is smooth and creamy, and the flavour is deliciously intense with swirls of bright-red raspberryness. This semifreddo is cool and refreshing and is a great way to capture that true summer-berry flavour of raspberries. This is absolutely YUM! Semifreddo means ‘partly cold’ […]

Posted by Admin on March 1st, 2015 | 1 Comment Posted in Condiments, Jams and Jellies, and Sauces, Confectionery, Desserts and Puddings, Drinks and Wine, Featured Products, Fruits, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Asparagus Panzanella

      This salad is a great way to make use of an abundance of summer-time tomatoes and basil, and use up any stale bread at the same time. Panzanella, also known as panmolle, is a Tuscan salad of humble origins, traditionally incorporating tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and bread, and sometimes onions. The word […]

Posted by Admin on November 2nd, 2014 | 1 Comment Posted in Bread, Drinks and Wine, Main Meals, Salads, Savoury Sauces

Bruschetta

    Bruschetta is an open sandwich that normally has sourdough bread as the base. Traditionally, in Italy, the bread is rubbed with garlic, then toasted, and topped with tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. The word bruschetta is from the Italian, which roughly means “to toast”, and is pronounced ‘bru-sket-ta’. Toppings don’t have to […]

Posted by Admin on November 1st, 2014 | No Comments Posted in Appetizers, Snacks and Sides, Bread

Asparagus with Pangrattato

    With this recipe, Mum and I had the first taste of asparagus this year, and asparagus means the Spring season has finally arrived.  The asparagus is locally grown in Hawke’s Bay. This dish is very quick to make, fairly simple to construct, and has nice textures with the soft asparagus topped with crunchy […]

Posted by Admin on September 26th, 2014 | No Comments Posted in Bread, Main Meals