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...
Making a Hearty Broth
This is the beginning of a good vegetable soup, risotto or flavour for a casserole. I know it may seem like a lot of admin – but make this while you wash up after your roast dinner. You don’t have to make soup now – simply pop it in the...
A Warming Vegetable Soup
Nothing gets better than a warming, flavoursome and delicious vegetable soup. You will want a good flavoursome broth to boost your soups flavour but also add extra nutritious goodies to your soup.You can find my method for making a good stock broth here.Alternatively...
Beer Beef and Beer Dumplings
This is a genius way of making a small amount of stewing beef stretch to feed a larger crowd. The dumplings are a filling addition to your casserole and when served with a selection of green veggies – should satisfy any family or crowd of visitors. This recipe...
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.