A delicious savoury muffin that is super easy to make. Delicious warm or cold. Served with butter or without. You make it suit you – enjoy! Are you sick of making your usual savoury favourites. Perhaps you usually like to make Pappy’s scones, my cheese scones or some delicious mouse traps. They are all great […]
Is it a chocolate eclair? Is it a cream puff? No, it’s a combination of the two with an easy delicious filling. These will be the crowd pleaser at you next event! You only need four main ingredients, which I know you will most likely have in your kitchen! What do I need? Cold waterButterPlain […]
What is more warming and energising than a mug of sweet hot chocolate on cold and frosty day? Take off your gloves and wrap your hands around a steaming mug of hot chocolate. What makes this recipe so great is that it allows you to make a whole batch of hot chocolate, which you can […]
One can only guess that the name of these cheesy ‘mouse traps’ originated from the idea that even the smallest creature lurking in the house would be tempted by these. What ingredients do I need? Tasty or Colby cheeseA TomatoSmall bunch of Parsley An EggRelish Packet of onion soup mix (if you don’t have access […]
This is the chocolate icing recipe that you didn’t know you needed! I bet once you make this – that you will never make another type of chocolate icing ever again. Pair this icing with a chocolate cake. Or perhaps a banana cake. Or a red velvet cake. The opportunities are endless. I recommend making […]
I can help answer this! I have three favourite kitting designers that I would like to share with you. I am not a knitter myself but here are some patterns I have had knitted up for my family and others that I can’t wait to have knitted up next. What have the kids been wearing? […]
From the high country of the Waitaki Valley we bring you our flock of fine black merinos. The creators of the ‘Out-Cast’ knitting yarn. Our small flock of black merinos have been the creators of this 100% natural coloured wool, which when blended with our premium white merino becomes a smooth chocolate-grey colour. The fine […]
A great homemade fruit leather snack for your child’s lunch box There is more madness than method with this recipe. There aren’t often measured quantities, as I use left over stashes of fruit from the freezer or the left over fruit that doesn’t get preserved, and so there are no consistent measurements. It is also […]
The perfect dunking Gingernut biscuit made in only ONE pot! Crinkly on top. Hard outer to avoid crumbling. Soft inside. What more do you want in a gingernut?! I created this biscuit as part of a partnership with Swanndri. My brief was a robust recipe that compliments the legacy of Swanndri. New Zealand iconic farming […]
This Indian inspired zucchini relish not only helps rid you of the excess zucchini you have been growing. But it is also the only relish you will need to eat with cheese and crackers! What ingredients do I need:1.5 Kg of Zucchini (or courgette)Mustard seedsCumin SeedsTurmericChilli FlakesCorianderOnionsFresh garlicFresh gingerWhite Wine Vinegar Brown Sugar What Equipment […]
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.