Coleslaw that stays crunchy instead of going watery in an hour, with a proper creamy dressing. Serves 8 in 20 minutes, and it holds up on a buffet.
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Chicken Soup
Real chicken soup built on a broth from a whole chicken, clear and full flavoured. Serves 6 in about 2 hours, and why you must not let it boil hard.
Tomato Soup
Tomato soup with real depth, from tinned tomatoes in winter or roasted fresh in summer. Serves 4 in about 50 minutes, and how to fix the acidity.
Braised Beef Cheeks
Beef cheeks braised for three hours until they collapse under a fork, in a red wine sauce. Serves 4, and the trimming step that most recipes leave out.
Tomato Relish
The tomato relish Kiwis grew up with – thick, tangy and spiced. Makes about 5 jars, and it keeps a year in the cupboard. Best after a month resting.
Beef Stroganoff
Beef stroganoff in 30 minutes with tender steak and a sour cream sauce that does not split. Serves 4, and the cut of beef that makes the difference.
Thai Green Curry
Thai green curry with a properly cracked coconut cream and the sweet, salty, sour balance right. Serves 4 in 30 minutes, using what NZ shops stock.
Hot Cross Buns
Hot cross buns with a proper flour-paste cross and a sticky glaze, made from scratch. Makes 12 in about 3 hours, most of it the dough rising.
Cupcakes
Cupcakes that rise flat and even instead of doming or sinking, with proper buttercream. Makes 12 in about 40 minutes, and the two-thirds fill rule.
Cottage Pie
Cottage pie with a filling thick enough to hold the mash up and a crisp forked top. Serves 6 in about 1 hour 20, plus the shepherds pie difference.