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The Easiest Way to Cook a Whole Pumpkin – Instant Pot Style

The Easiest Way to Cook a Whole Pumpkin – Instant Pot Style

by Philippa Cameron | Jun 12, 2025 | Main Meals, Recipes, Savoury Smoko

It doesn’t get any easier than this method If you’ve ever wrestled with cutting a raw pumpkin, you’ll know it’s no small feat. The good news? Your Instant Pot (magic pot) is about to become your new best friend. Cooking a whole pumpkin—skin,...
Instant pot Thai inspired pumpkin Soup

Instant pot Thai inspired pumpkin Soup

by Philippa Cameron | Jun 12, 2025 | Lunch, Recipes, Savoury Smoko

This warm Red-Thai inspired soup will warm the bones on a cold and frosty day. When the frosts settle in and the mornings are slow to thaw, there’s nothing quite as comforting as a steaming bowl of homemade soup. This Thai-inspired pumpkin soup brings a gentle...
Pumpkin and Dark Chocolate Scones

Pumpkin and Dark Chocolate Scones

by Philippa Cameron | Oct 19, 2021 | Recipes, Savoury Smoko, Sweet Smoko

These flavours need to happen more often – these scones are incredible! My sister Hannah used to be a chef in many trending cafes in Dunedin, and the Otago Daily Times would often publish requested recipes in the paper. Customers would request their favourite...

Phillipa Cameron

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.

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