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Sauces of pleasure

September 23, 2015September 14, 2015 Annette Taylor 1 Comment Burnt garlic sauce, food writing Waikato, Syd Workman, Workman's Cafe

Syd Workman is a culinary magician, who has worked serious food magic at his café in Matamata for many years

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Thai beef salad, yes please!

May 4, 2015May 24, 2021 N8N 4 Comments Dentistry in Thailand, Kiwis travelling to Thailand, thai beef salad, Thailand travel

A tasty little number, this dish is both exotic and familiar.  A modified Thai beef salad that will have me warm in no time.

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Summer delight: Mango and smoked chicken salad

February 2, 2015July 17, 2020 Annette Taylor 0 Comments good country eating, smoked chicken salad with mango, Summer cooking, summer food mango smoked chicken

The sweet mango paired with smoked chicken makes this a taste sensation.  Crunchy noodles add another texture to a delicious meal. 

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Summer magic

December 15, 2014December 17, 2014 Iris Riddell 1 Comment cool drinks, lemon drinks, lemon verbena, refreshing sorbet, summer drinks

Iris Riddell explores the magical properties of a little known herb. Ah, lemon verbena. In my humble opinion, this beautiful,

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Galangal to you!

May 18, 2014July 1, 2020 Annette Taylor 0 Comments chicken and galangal soup, easy Thai cooking, galangal

Chicken and galangal soup, with lime leaves and lemon grass, is a superb dish, a compulsive mix of the mellow and the fiery.

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Tomato glut turned to good use

February 13, 2014May 7, 2014 N8N 1 Comment garden produce, Kelly Willoughby, pizza sauce, tomato sauce recipe

N8N food correspondent Kelly Willoughby found herself struggling with a glut of tomatoes from her garden. What to do? Make

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