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Baked eggplant, tomato and chickpeas

This combination of ingredients is used throughout many cultures.

Broad bean pasta

Broad beans and summer go hand in hand for me.

Radishes, labneh, za'atar

For this dish you want to source the early, young radishes as they are crunchy, not too spicy and have a delicious subtle flavour.

Braised new potatoes with tomatoes and parsley

New potatoes are finally here.

Homemade ginger beer

I have been meaning to share this family recipe for some time and I thought with holidays fast approaching it would be a great time to get this magical "bug" under way.

Asparagus rarebit

This delicious little recipe is a cheeky take on the classic rarebit. Rarebit put into familiar terms is basically a deeply flavoured cheese on toast. I added fresh asparagus which works...

Cockle chowder

With the longer, sunnier days and having the time for a stroll on the beach with the whanau I noticed that the cockles were looking plump and juicy.

Asparagus and lemon carbonara with cauliflower pangritata

Hallelujah, asparagus season is upon us! The season is short - but the options are endless.

Mandarin and olive oil cake

This cake was inspired by rummaging through a fruit bowl and finding many unloved mandarins.

Fried sage leaves

Spring brings new growth and fresh flavours. Herbs are flourishing at the moment and sage leaves are sweet and tender.

Apple crumble cake

This time of the year is all about utilising what is on hand at the moment.

Blooming onions

Boy, this is taking me back a few years. My son asked me if I had eaten a ‘‘blooming’’ onion and I thought this would be fun to share with you all.

Chicken and leek pie

Leeks are still plentiful and affordable at the moment. This chicken and leek pie will please the family as it is comforting and hugely satisfying to have a homemade pie.

Savoury apple, sage and cheddar tart

Apples can be used in so many ways but often we forget that they work beautifully as a savoury option.

Tarte Normande

Tarte Normande

This is a classic apple tart.

Tonic peppercorn studded pears

This Korean black peppercorn-studded poached pear recipe is a natural remedy to help keep your immunity up, writes Alison Lambert.

Welsh cakes

Welsh cakes are the perfect accompaniment with a good strong cup of tea.

Pumpkin and ricotta hotcakes with hot honey butter and oats

I was making the children hotcakes the other day and had a little piece of pumpkin lying around.

Tamarillo and apple cobbler

This comforting dessert is perfect for winter, with its combination of bubbling, baked fruit with fluffy scone-like dumplings sitting on top. Best served with ice cream, and plenty of it.

Brown sugar pavlova with spiced tamarillos and cream

Tamarillos may have trouble growing down South, but that doesn’t stop Alison Lambert from hunting them down.

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