Irish inspired Tea Cake
A great alternative to an elaborate Christmas cake too. I have never tasted such a delicious and moist fruit loaf. I first tried an Irish tea loaf at the Farm Barn Cafe near Fairlie, South Island of New Zealand. Their version is dark and delicious. If you are ever...
Date loaves
cherie’s date loaves – make one to eat and one to freeze. There’s something quietly comforting about a good old-fashioned date loaf. No icing, no fuss — just a warm slice, a generous spread of butter (teeth mark indents are encouraged), and a cup of tea at...Index
Index A-C 10 Best Zucchini Recipes for you to Make A High Country Life A Simple Hot Cross Bun Recipe (in the bread maker) A simple, but tasty Tuna Roulade A Warming Vegetable Soup A Whole lot of Hot Chocolate Beer Beef and Beer Dumplings Beetroot Relish Recipe Belgium...
HI – I’M PHILIPPA
I am the station cook at Otematata Station in the Waitaki Valley of the South Island, New Zealand. Most days I provide smokos (morning and afternoon tea) and lunches to our staff of shepherds. Some days if they are out on our remote high country blocks I will also prepare a lunch that can be eaten with a cuppa in one hand and their lunch in the other. Read More.