Elder buds
Elder buds
Elderflowers are blooming everywhere at the moment. So you need to be quick and pick the buds for this recipe,
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Strawberry, yoghurt pots
Strawberry, yoghurt pots
Our sweet local strawberries are just arriving, and it gets me excited with the onslaught of summer fruits that I just had to get a recipe written so we can start our celebrations.
Jersey Benne potatoes with tarragon butter
Jersey Benne potatoes with tarragon butter
Alison Lambert celebrates the first-of-the-season Jersey Benne potatoes.
Rhubarb, orange and yoghurt cake
Rhubarb, orange and yoghurt cake
Alison Lambert's classic combination of tart rhubarb with fragrant orange and tangy yoghurt works time and time again.
Spring carrots with thyme
Spring carrots with thyme
When carrots are this young and sweet, they need little attention and little cooking, Alison Lambert writes. You will find their flavour will be enhanced to a new level!
Asparagus with jamon
Asparagus with jamon
This can only be made when fresh asparagus is in season and by adding a little jamon (cured ham) you will find this simple combination irresistible.
Roasted radishes
Roasted radishes
If, like me, you are new to the idea of roasting radishes, then you will be pleasantly surprised at how the sometimes hot peppery flavour mellows and sweetens.
Grasping the nettle
Grasping the nettle
Alison Lambert shares a surprising soup with a difference.
Nettle and roast garlic pesto
Nettle and roast garlic pesto
Stinging nettles may not be on most people's minds as a foraged food, but boy are they packed with goodness, says Alison Lambert.
Pumpkin, bean and rice soup
Pumpkin, bean and rice soup
This soup is one of those ones that could almost be classified as a stew. It is packed with flavour, textures and aromas, Alison Lambert writes.
Silverbeet with chickpeas
Silverbeet with chickpeas
This week, Alison Lambert shares a versatile recipe with silverbeet as the star.
Warm yam, onion and winter leaf salad
Warm yam, onion and winter leaf salad
When yams are combined with enhancing ingredients, you have not only a delicious warming salad but also a highly nutritious one, says Alison Lambert.
Chocolate and beetroot cake
Chocolate and beetroot cake
Alison Lambert shares a recipe for a delicious cake with a twist.
Celeriac slaw
Celeriac slaw
Celeriac or celery root is a variety of celery used for its roots and shoots. It has a light celery flavour and can be eaten raw or cooked as you would potatoes.
Celeriac slaw
Sprouting broccoli with toasted garlic and chilli
Sprouting broccoli with toasted garlic and chilli
Sprouting broccoli is like a superfood. It is blooming with leaves, flowers and stalks, all of which are edible. It is great to grow, as you can pick off what you need and it will continue to reproduce.
Walnut torte
Walnut torte
This week, Alison Lambert shares a recipe for a torte that's easy and flavoursome.
Warm pear and chocolate pudding
Warm pear and chocolate pudding
This week Alison Lambert shares how to make a warming pudding that's super easy and delicious.
Mother's Day meals
Cauliflower, broccoli and leek pie
With Mother's Day upon us, the Otago Daily Times revisit some favourite recipes that mum may love.
Buttercup squash gnocchi
Buttercup squash gnocchi
Gnocchi is the ultimate comfort food, it's great on the pocket and fun to make, Alison Lambert writes.
Rhubarb sponge pudding
Rhubarb sponge pudding
Puddings like these tick all the right boxes on a cold night. Rhubarb adds such a tangy twist to the comfort of the warm sponge, Alison Lambert writes.