Roast Vegetable Salad
Make this delicious salad for your next evening meal. Or make a large batch and use it to prep for a weeks worth of lunches. The best part . . . you have two dressing recipes to choose from! Roasting vegetables is a great way to bring out their natural sweetness and...
A Warming Irish Stew
A hearty fuelling soup that you want to warm your bones on a cold day. Irish stew is a traditional Irish dish that typically consists of lamb or mutton, potatoes, onions, and sometimes carrots. It’s a hearty and comforting dish that has been a staple in Irish...
Superior Shortcake
The only shortcake recipe you will need. I find that a good shortcake works well with a tart fruit such as a green cooking apples, feijoas, or gooseberries. In my second book ‘Winter Warmers’ there’s a lovely chocolate spiced variation that you must...
Winner Winner Chicken . . . Casserole
This is a great dish to take to a pot luck, catering for a community event, or simply for a family dinner. This recipe always gets a great review – making it the winning chicken dish. If you time it right you can often grab a couple of fresh chooks in the...
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.