Beetroot Salad

From Sheridan Rogers's 'The Cook's Garden'
Shredded raw beetroot with chopped mint and coriander, juice of 1 1/2 oranges. The spoon of greek yoghurt makes all the difference.

Vietnamese

Prawn Pho with Seafood Wonton and Noodles

Crab and Vietnamese Herb Fresh Rice Paper Rolls

Prawn and Lemongrass Salad with Cashews

Vietnamese leaves with Jasmine smoked chicken and green mango.

spring chicken

Famous Chicken Pie
Family favourite with homemade puff pastry, all perfected over the years.

Chicken Caesar Salad
From Jamie's 15 Minute Meals. Yummy!

Late Winter Warmers

Pancake Nidi with Tomato Sauce
http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/tv-show-recipes/simply-italian-recipes/pancake-nidi-with-tomato-sauce-recipe

Special birthday dinner, well worth the effort. Absolutely delicious.

Banana Caramel Pudding

This didn't last long. 

Dad's Tagliatelli 

He can only remember there were mushrooms, prosciutto and ricotta in it. 

Purple Carrot Salad with San Choy Bow Sausages

Aloys Beer Can Chicken with Smoked Chardonnay Salted Cous Cous
Believe it or not there is a beer can in this chicken, lid removed and beer emptied (by Dad) and refilled with chardonnay, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and lemon. It was then smoked using chardonnay soaked hickory. Mum made a cous cous dish with smoked salt - the smoke coming from old french oak chardonnay barrels. Guess what we drank? Yep Howard Park 2010 and a Bloodwood "Schubert" 2005. Two outstanding wines.

Early Winter

Decadent Shepherd's Pie
Karen Martini's version of Heston Blumenthal's intensely rich, yummy shepherd's pie, with home-minced lamb.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/recipes/8732198/Recipe-Decadent-shepherds-pie

Pasta with Tomato Sauce and Chorizo

Chorizo, bacon, onion, garlic, tinned tomatoes, 'Gewurzhaus Maria's Pizza and Pasta Blend' spice, parsley

Nigella's Aromatic Lamb Shank Stew

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/aromatic-lamb-shank-stew-167

Autumn at Home

Prawns with Kaffir Lime and Lemongrass
Katie wasn't home!

Marinated Barbequed Pork Neck 

Stir Fried Pork and Noodles
From the 3rd main food group- leftovers

Perfect Chicken Schnitty

Moroccan Lemon Chicken

Lemon and Blueberry Bread-and-Butter Pudding

Chicken Enchiladas with Green Salad
Thinking of buying a food truck?

Chicken and Fig Salad with Prosciutto
This one's from the top shelf. Figs were perfect.

Garlic Pizza Bread

Marinated Barbequed Pork Kebabs on Jantie's Turkish Shish

Chicken rendang and tomato coriander salsa.

Rendang- trusty family favourite. This one, best ever.