Pukekohe pie is a potato dish which was a family favourite when I was growing up. Family barbeques at Nanas house would invariably include a puke pie as the potato side and an asparagus casserole as the warm vegetable side (or creamed mushrooms) as Pop needed a “gravy”. These were in the days when regardless…
Category: Potato Dishes
Poached Eggs on Kumara “Toast”
This is a tasty alternative if you are looking for a reduced carb breakfast or brunch or if you are simply trying to avoid bread. You can make the Kumara toast ahead of time if you are too busy of a morning to be cooking for too long. Serves 2: 4 fresh, organic eggs 1…
Loaded Potato Wedges
Comfort food at its finest – this is a really easy and yummy supper. Ingredients: Large floury potatoes (allow one per person) One cup of grated cheddar cheese 1/4 cup of sour cream 1 spring onion or some chives Rindless bacon 1/2 teaspoon of paprika Salt and pepper Turn the oven on to bake at…
Stuffed Potato Skins
This is a really good crowd pleaser and you can choose the filling to suit your taste. You’ll need large roasting potatos, one per person, washed, dried and pricked with a knife all over. Place them straight on to the wire rack and cook for 1 hour at 200°c. While they are cooking you can…
Ultimate Comfort Food – Sweet Smoky Bacon with Creamy Cabbage Mash
Ok so this is comfort food Irish style. Nowhere else in the world can claim fame to this combination of ingredients. This recipe is a family favourite and it is also a very economical meal. Ingredients to feed 4: 700 gram smoked back bacon joint (just like the one below) 1 kg of potatoes 1…
BBQ this weekend? Rack of Lamb with Creamy Garlic Potato Gratin
Looks like we are in for a sunny weekend so it’s time to crank up the barbecue. I love lamb, but many people are turned off lamb because they find it fatty. Despite being a big fan of my cooking, my husband flatly refuses to touch it – he develops a peculiar expression which includes…
