Pressure canned zucchini and Tomatoes
a fresh taste of summer – any time of year Learn how pressure canning zucchini and tomatoes with lemon zest and garlic preserves garden abundance into a versatile, flavourful pantry staple. Late summer on a rural property can feel like a race against the garden....
Zucchini and Bacon Slice
HIgh Country staple – perfect for smoko or lunch, hot or cold There are some recipes that just quietly earn their place in the kitchen rotation. No fuss, no fanfare — they simply work. This zucchini and bacon slice is one of those. It’s been baked more times...
Mary’s Rich Red Plum Sauce
There are recipes that fill a jar — and then there are recipes that fill a memory. Mary’s Rich Plum Sauce is one of those. First published in my book A High Country Life, this recipe came to me through Joe’s Grandma Mary. The kind of grandmother who didn’t measure...
Sweet Shortbread
Sweet buttery shortbread with a hint of custard flavouring Sweet Shortbread with a Hint of Custard – Buttery, Melt-in-Your-Mouth Perfection There’s something wonderfully comforting about a batch of freshly baked shortbread. This Sweet Shortbread with Custard Powder...
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.