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Lockdown dare – sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce

April 26, 2020May 8, 2020 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Best desserts sticky date pud, Easy sticky date pudding, Fantastic puddings, Sticky date pudding and butterscotch sauce, Waikato desserts

Dare ya to make this! Sticky date pudding and butterscotch sauce. A gastronomical delight.

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Slow roasted duck with bacon and wine

March 10, 2020May 8, 2020 N8N 2 Comments best ever duck recipe, duck dinner, duck recipe, great duck recipes, Slow roasted duck, slow-cooked duck, ways to cook duck

The best recipe for wild duck, slow cooked and submerged in aromatic sauces.

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Lemon cordial all year round

January 17, 2020April 28, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Easy to make drinks, Homemade lemon cordial, hot and cold drinks, what to do with lemons

There’s nothing quite like a glass of lemon cordial after a day mowing the lawns or chopping firewood. And it’s so easy to make!

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Having a Sangriable time

December 15, 2019June 29, 2020 N8N 0 Comments entertaining recipies, Great summer recipies, Kate Wilson, Prof's cafe good food, Summer cooking, Summer platters

How to throw together platters of Mediterranean nibbles and tapas with the best drink in town.

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Sensational slow-roasted puerco pibil

December 15, 2019July 14, 2020 N8N 1 Comment annatto seeds, banana leaves, country cooking, Mexi Foods, Once upon a time in Mexico, Puerco pibil, Robert Rodriguez, slow-roasted pork, Taste Cafe

Puerco pibil – a rich, smoky, peppery flavour that is pure alchemy. Here’s a Gordonton take on this classic dish from Mexico.

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Delicious chocolate cake for our trip to the moon

July 23, 2019April 28, 2020 N8N 3 Comments Cake to celebrate Moon walk, Chocolate cake best recipe, Making a Moon cake, Making a Planet shaped cake

You can never beat a good chocolate cake, especially when it’s in the shape of the Moon to celebrate us getting there 50 years ago.

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