https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/blog daily 0.75 2020-10-15 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/blog/simply-roasted-pears monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600925038993-DPDKJF9AEC2Y76OQ513O/Pears.jpeg Blog - Simply Roasted Pears https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/blog/turkish-lamb-pizza monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1602134665435-FYYJFNRL4XAQBJXLT6MC/Turkish.jpg Blog - Turkish Lamb Pizza https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/about daily 0.75 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600905123214-HYP069E54UIROUT189FQ/KathyPaterson-2.jpg About I grew up on a sheep and beef farm in the foothills of Mt Holdsworth in the Tararua Ranges, learning all about work ethic and how to love and respect food. It all seems so natural to me, where food comes from, but I see the need to reconnect the urban and rural communities with the farms and growers that produce our food. Everyone needs to know where their food comes from and how to feed themselves well. Seeking out the freshest and most nutritious produce, along with growing what I call “a trail and error vegetable garden” and as many fruit trees as can fit in my patch of land inspire me to cook simple food that is flavour-forward – the starting place for all my recipes and images. What else… my work can be found in Nourish Magazine, on the Beef + Lamb New Zealand website, and recipes and images on The Outstanding Producer Awards website, as their food editor. My work has been seen in the New Zealand Herald, over 600 recipes now can be found on Eat Well, and more recently I edited the award-winning The RNZ Cookbook. A past president of Food Writers NZ and now have been made a life member. In 2024 was named one of 50 most influential and inspirational women in food and drink in New Zealand. Latest project – The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship. A not-for-profit charitable trust giving two emerging food communicators each year, a three-month scholarship with the purpose to educate and inspire. We provide in person and online support and mentorship sessions and workshops that foster career development within the food communication industry in New Zealand. 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Whether joining an existing team, operating as a consultant or bringing a team together from my network of professional contacts. kathypaterson@xtra.co.nz 027 4803 203 The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship Apply for the 2025 The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship (view terms & conditions) https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/meat-three daily 0.75 2026-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600910067161-0SP7OP9KTO0QYG4ELHR4/Waitangi-12.jpg Meat & Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600910058135-AWQ9IAGHIRFF3CSMAMA7/Deserts-5.jpg Meat & Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600910058771-WCDD8H66LW8Y33VJ14V3/Landscape_4.jpg Meat & Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600910062058-KUTA7XSH54ID4ZMOW1XF/Summer_1.jpg Meat & Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600910154127-UCFEW3MZRVDK7JKS1KWE/Winter-9.jpg Meat & Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600910152915-ILHBQLQULHLYZKM83W5H/Deserts-4.jpg Meat & Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600910150783-KAC8RMIVNWJNC069087R/Stonyhurst-25.jpg Meat & Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600910189751-6779S2KUA79KQ26GKQCN/Spring-3.jpg Meat & Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600910322147-TXUFNUT2GIM7MPBUUG7D/Meat%26Three_CVR-HR.jpg Meat & Three https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/apply daily 0.75 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/b8383f98-51f8-4870-ab02-8f1bf5ceb183/Kathy.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/ed70ec16-195b-4f35-b751-9419c64f0d42/Catherine.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/a9113d42-2061-4137-8675-72f0ddfe028c/Kate.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/7bda6c57-3436-4b14-a875-12de5c31d97f/Logo-Clear-Cut.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/473c2660-59fa-4912-a0c8-b1e9c1ef2842/epicure-trading-warm-gray-7-hires-1000x561px%283%29.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/2ae3dc14-04e5-4f33-9ef7-6347df16f665/Julie+Le+Clerc.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/a84981f6-f996-46de-957d-fcc14733a29b/lucy.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/25023520-6047-45fa-8e58-3075a32167be/Anh_0231.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship "I found the content of the sessions to be practical, engaging and involved excellent mentoring. It has helped me to feel fulfilled and joyful about my future in food." Anh Do Ngoc, Auckland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/e67e7c99-1310-4f6b-bbfe-ee5aafc5b036/Anh_0248.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/168aa021-38d1-4479-a56b-d11d25ca6511/Scholarship+event.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/e05e30c8-e6a7-4fa4-97a5-1d07ae243341/Zoe_LCB_3543.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship "My experience of the 2024 scholarship was exciting, rewarding and interesting. I left feeling inspired, supported and empowered to move ahead in my career." Zoe Lloyd, Wellington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/3237e27a-c19c-44b5-af81-1ab17ef7f5a1/Zoe%2BKathy.+LCB_0108.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/c5e7f286-4f5d-4bf0-be14-9e5f24eadb18/Alice-and-Georgia-with-Kit-Arkwright%2C-CEO-Beef-%2B-Lamb-New-Zealand-Inc.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship Alice and Georgia with Kit Arkwright, CEO Beef + Lamb New Zealand Inc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/75cf4da4-59c6-4ff5-8b85-4fd05e3e3ca6/Alice-and-Georgia-with-nonfiction-fundamentals-scholarship-tutor%2C-Paula-Morris.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship Alice and Georgia with nonfiction fundamentals scholarship tutor, Paula Morris MNZM. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/d4b8f43e-2ee7-4ae0-8b5c-fb527aae2440/Alice-Bickerstaff.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship “For me, the most useful part of the scholarship has been the flexibility to personalise the sessions based on my individual areas of interest, improving my photography, food writing and recipe development. Another useful part is the support offered from everyone who leads a session; the connection and community that has come from this is amazing.” Alice Bickerstaff Alice cooked with the Takumi Wok by www.ironcladpan.co.nz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/bf8a3984-4827-47ba-bffe-2de2e23ca83d/Beef-short-rib-with-harissa%2C-vegetables-and-orzo.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship Beef short rib with harissa, vegetables and orzo (Georgia van Prehn) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/ef335f1f-4281-4d0a-af76-09a7c399fea3/I-love-to-create-worlds.-One-of-my-favourite-things-to-do-in-my-photographic-work-is-to-tell-stories.jpg The New Zealand Food Communicators Scholarship “I love to create worlds. 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Picnic cakes, school fair cakes, cake to feed the shearers or contractors all interest me. To achieve maximum moistness it doesn’t bother me if a cake sinks slightly in the middle. After all there are many ways you can disguise that if need be. Cakes with great flavour don’t even need to be iced although I often can’t resist a dusting of icing sugar. I love a good recipe for any flavour of loaf, they slice so beautifully and recipes for crispy, buttery biscuits. Let’s bake memories one recipe at a time. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/cakes/simple-coconut-cake monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600911344401-JT81QZS2H81WJ5XIY4U3/Simple%2BCoconut%2BCake.jpg Cakes - Simple Coconut Cake - Simple Coconut Cake A cake made using the creaming method with the addition of desiccated coconut. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/cakes/banana-cardamom-cake monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600910992405-UVBQPHPRSBG4SGP1ZHPF/Banana%2BCardamom%2BCake.jpg Cakes - Banana Cardamom Cake - Banana Cardamom Cake with Cream Cheese Icing and Caramelised Almonds https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/breads-galettes daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/breads-galettes/homemade-naan-bread monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600922115524-F3VVQOY9BK7GX45SGHSC/Homemade%2BNaan%2BBread.jpg Breads & Galettes - Homemade Naan Bread - Homemade Naan Bread Making Naan bread at home is not difficult to do and so worthwhile. To speed up the cooking process have two pans or a pan and flat hot plate heating on your hob. If they have a good surface you won’t need to grease them. You can use ghee or butter in this recipe. When brushing the naan with butter, it’s best to clarify the butter – melt and leave to settle then pour off leaving the milk solids behind. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/breads-galettes/homemade-pita-bread monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600922025062-4CRP9D2LJDC5U4Z779HV/pita.jpg Breads & Galettes - Homemade Pita Bread - Homemade Pita Bread Some years ago I pulled this recipe out of Sunday Life Magazine of The Age in Melbourne. Finally I got around to making it and it’s a goodie. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/breads-galettes/grape-walnut-flatbread monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600921893023-LHMF3FUNZ736NVD1NJR3/flatbread.jpg Breads & Galettes - Grape & Walnut Flatbread - Grape & Walnut Flatbread Brilliant served with soft, gooey cheese or cow’s milk or buffalo milk fresh ricotta. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/breads-galettes/leek-and-potato-galette monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600908527671-JHVYBMQXW7Y65GJPNFXL/Galette.jpg Breads & Galettes - Leek & Potato Galette - Leek & Potato Galette The fresh dill gives great flavour but dill is not always easy to find so if this is the case you can use a mixture of herbs. Try parsley, chives and a very small amount of sage or rosemary. Dried ground spices such as cumin and coriander go with potatoes. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/portfolio-1-1 daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/portfolio-1-1/apple-muffins monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600913502263-AVNDVJMVUJ54FYCBMOPW/Apple%2BMuffins.jpg Loaves, Scones & Muffins - Apple Muffins - Apple Muffins There’s a bag of buckwheat flour in the pantry so have been searching my cookbooks and the net for ideas using buckwheat flour. I came across an Apple, Almond & Buckwheat Muffin recipe from Green Kitchen Stories - it appears to be a well-loved recipe. These muffins are not at all sweet. The only sweetness comes from the dates - almost what I would call a breakfast muffin. I have adapted the recipe to suit what’s in the pantry and changed the method into my own style of writing, but I acknowledge the original recipe is from Green Kitchen Stories. Make up the apple sauce for the muffin mixture and filling ahead of time, even the day before is good, just keep covered in the fridge. I like to cook extra apples and then use in my morning porridge. Annoyingly, there is too much mixture for a 12-hole muffin tin, but I can’t throw anything away so baked 2 muffins separately. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/portfolio-1-1/caramelised-onion-scones monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600912242204-0MPYSN1YDQ132204SGO4/Scones.jpg Loaves, Scones & Muffins - Caramelised Onion Scones - Caramelised Onion Scones Remember to work quickly but gently when making scones, trying not to over mix the ingredients. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/portfolio-1-1/pear-mini-loaves monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600912061955-EJLS24RB6DQ3K430CN5X/Pear+mini.jpg Loaves, Scones & Muffins - Pear Mini Loaves - Pear Mini Loaves My inspiration for these loaves comes from the bakers at London’s Honey & Co and their Peach, Vanilla and Fennel Seed Mini Loaves. I reached for my electric hand-held beater to make these or you could beat by hand. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/puds-tarts daily 0.75 2020-10-08 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/puds-tarts/luscious-lemon-tart monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1602727494399-LGLYW9JM2TWC6ZZ8GYA1/Lemon+Tart.jpg Puds & Tarts - Luscious Lemon Tart - Luscious Lemon Tart My sister gave me The River Café Cookbook after we ate dinner there in August ‘98’ and I’ve been making their stupendous Lemon Tart ever since. They make a much larger tart (30cm) and my method is slightly different. A great recipe for those with laying hens. Freeze those egg whites or make up some meringues. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/puds-tarts/free-from-plum-tart monthly 0.5 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1601589820334-5NXCRU7ET9MW4UQJBAYG/Deserts-4.jpg Puds & Tarts - Free-From Plum Tart - Free Form Plum Tart A seasonal fresh fruit tart is hard-to-beat, whatever the occasion. The pastry here is a star in its own right, and the simply prepared fruit is the perfect partner. Photography: Tam West https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/puds-tarts/sponge-top-pudding monthly 0.5 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600918029006-769VCODHD72D2XCT4V69/image-3.jpg Puds & Tarts - Sponge-top pudding - Sponge-top pudding Photography: Tam West https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/puds-tarts/lemon-delicious monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600917911750-21C5E0J3BN2NQPQIDG2G/Lemon%2BDelicious.jpg Puds & Tarts - Lemon Delicious - Lemon Delicious So true to its name, lemon delicious is soft and pillowy with a layer of thick lemon curd. The last egg I cracked was a double-yolker which has given the pudding a rich colour. A double-yolked egg means there is slightly less egg white but no issue here. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/puds-tarts/upside-down-pear-gingerbread monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600917790839-K5CYZUDIW0PK8YNU1K43/Upside-down%2BPear%2B%26%2BGingerbread.jpg Puds & Tarts - Upside-Down Pear & Gingerbread - Upside-Down Pear & Gingerbread A family favourite when pears are in season. Serve with ice cream or combine 150ml natural unsweetened yoghurt with 150ml lightly whipped cream to make a sauce. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/slice-me daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/slice-me/tamarillo-shortcake monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600917551053-E4J9XRS70KLPOB58CHIK/Tamarillio%2BShortcake-2.jpg Slice Me - Tamarillo Shortcake - Tamarillo Shortcake Tamarillo season is a highlight of the year for me – at their peak in July and August, so make the most of them in your cooking. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/slice-me/raspberry-oat-bars monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600917452689-HPLE9W9S3JZCC6IIBBM2/Raspberry%2BOat%2Bbars.jpg Slice Me - Raspberry Oat Bars - Raspberry Oat Bars A little bit of sweetness to add to any lunch box. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/slice-me/rocky-road monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600917332447-WM9XA2X0KEX5YKQRR3OI/Rocky%2BRoad.jpg Slice Me - Rocky Road - Rocky Road A mix of all the ingredients I love. Rocky road is very simple to make and a great sweet treat to keep on hand, especially over holiday times. Turkish delight is often sold in packets of mixed flavours so choose the flavour you prefer. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/slice-me/lemon-bars monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600917183448-PGZK1BGA5I20UDJ4A948/Lemon%2BBars.jpg Slice Me - Lemon Bars - Lemon Bars This weekend I tried another recipe by Green Kitchen Stories, their Perfect Lemon & Coconut Bars. Not a lemon bar as you might know one. I was a bit short of maple syrup so used organic brown rice syrup instead, and as I have a love-hate relationship with coconut oil, swapped out with butter. For that delicious lemony flavour you do need to use a tart lemon. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/slice-me/pear-apple-meringue-tray-bake monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600917041737-U4PMWLTV2YUT3EB83XNV/Pear%2B%26%2BApple%2BMeringue%2BTray%2BBake.jpg Slice Me - Pear & Apple Meringue Tray Bake - Pear & Apple Meringue Tray Bake A satisfying fruity dessert served with whipped cream, ice cream or vanilla custard. Finely grate the zest of the orange before juicing and add to the whipped cream or gently stir through the cooled fruit mixture before placing on the shortcake base. The apple mint is still growing in my herb garden so I added a few small leaves to the fruit mixture too. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/biscuits daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/biscuits/passionfruit-iced-shortbread monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600916752239-5RET9O7Z7UE9OPPCQENT/Passionfruit%2BIced%2BShortbread.jpg Biscuits - Passionfruit Iced Shortbread - Passionfruit Iced Shortbread The shortbread keeps well if not iced, so generally I make enough icing to ice half of them. Icing just makes the shortbread a little special. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/biscuits/macadamia-nut-white-chocolate-biscuits monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600916632625-1LE524PLZDDIPXQ0KCGF/Macadamia%2BNut%2B%26%2BWhite%2BChocolate%2BBiscuits.jpg Biscuits - Macadamia Nut & White Chocolate Biscuits - Macadamia Nut & White Chocolate Biscuits You will see I’ve named two brands in this recipe. They are not sponsored brands, but are ones that I love to use. Heilala Vanilla have a brilliant food story, They began in 2002 as an aid project founded by New Zealander, John Ross, and his family. Partnering with a local family in the village of Utungake, together they established a small vanilla plantation. Sustainability is at the heart of their work. Check out their website - www.heilalavanilla.co.nz for plenty of interesting stories. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/biscuits/walnut-ginger-biscuits monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600916535560-W77E2VU6OTC5LPBH1B8O/Biscuits.jpg Biscuits - Walnut & Ginger Biscuits - Walnut & Ginger Biscuits Short textured with a little chew these biscuits are not particularly sweet. If there is some unsalted butter in the fridge use that to make these biscuits, but it’s not a necessity. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/fish-shellfish daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/fish-shellfish/stew-of-sausage-clams monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600924548193-8O884YP0M8ENRMLWRZUQ/alternative-5.jpg Fish & Shellfish - Stew of Sausage & Clams - Stew of Sausage & Clams Photography: Tam West https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison/spring-lamb-cutlets-garden-peas monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1602025986520-3W6AU2P85E6SR46VK49Z/Spring-2.jpg Beef, Lamb & Venison - Spring Lamb Cutlets & Garden Peas - Spring Lamb Cutlets & Garden Peas These prime lamb cutlets are cut from racks of lamb. The meat is lean, sweet and oh so tender. Photography: Tam West https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison/steak-with-blue-cheese-butter monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1602134272483-72BQN9959LGHHUKCICQL/Steak+Blue+Cheese.jpg Beef, Lamb & Venison - Steak with Blue Cheese Butter - Steak with Blue Cheese Butter & Barker’s Black Cherry & Pinot Noir Fruit for Cheese Choose your favourite steak – eye fillet, scotch fillet, sirloin or T-bone steak to cook. Serve with a simple green salad and baked potatoes. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison/turkish-lamb-pizza-topping monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1602133693396-VFD69V7PHNSLTWB71YS8/Turkish.jpg Beef, Lamb & Venison - Turkish Lamb Pizza Topping - Turkish Lamb Pizza Topping Makes 1 very large pizza or 2 smaller ones. Use your favourite pizza dough or even a store-bought base. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison/eye-fillet-of-beef-green-tomato-salad monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1601606730558-SE3F0VKTN8C5R948C75L/Summer-2.jpg Beef, Lamb & Venison - Eye Fillet of Beef & Green Tomato Salad - Eye Fillet of Beef & Green Tomato Salad Although eye fillet of beef may not have the extra flavour of say, scotch or sirloin, it has always been a favourite of mine when entertaining. It can be enjoyed cooked to blue, rare, medium-rare or even medium, if you must! Photography: Tam West https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison/oven-braised-lamb-shoulder-stew-with-eggplant monthly 0.5 2020-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600923631612-0XX4J354VKIJZESY4WUS/Stew.jpg Beef, Lamb & Venison - Oven-braised Lamb Shoulder Stew with Eggplant - Oven-braised Lamb Shoulder Stew with Eggplant Perhaps a bit more faff than your weeknight stew but well worth the effort. If you would like some leftovers, up the lamb quantity to 700-750grams. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison/beef-beer monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600923520938-9FC2JYYY736YJBEJC654/Beef%2B%26%2Bbeer.jpg Beef, Lamb & Venison - Beef & Beer - Beef & Beer We have been piling into the meat in the freezer thanks to buying directly from farmers before and now during lockdown. As the weather cools I would love to share with you a winter recipe from Meat & Three that I’m sure you will want to make. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison/flat-mushrooms-minute-steak monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600923263746-RWSVVLYQAFLM60DF0URO/alternative-6.jpg Beef, Lamb & Venison - Flat Mushrooms & Minute Steak - Flat Mushrooms & Minute Steak Photography: Tam West https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison/venison-slaw monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600923149813-HP2YW9VD4C6DGFSXARIM/alternative-4.jpg Beef, Lamb & Venison - Venison & Slaw - Venison & Slaw The winning recipe I entered into a Silver Fern Farms Venison competition - “cafe meal at home”. Photography: Tam West https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison/greek-beef-stew monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600923082313-6ZL0DKF780QU8N5AS6RS/alternative-2.jpg Beef, Lamb & Venison - Greek Beef Stew - Greek Beef Stew Photography: Tam West https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/beef-lamb-venison/braised-diced-lamb-shoulder-with-farro-olives monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600922790028-PQXV4HKQQ5PZ0MY6PMTU/olive.jpg Beef, Lamb & Venison - Braised Diced Lamb Shoulder with Farro & Olives - Braised Diced Lamb Shoulder with Farro & Olives Serve lamb with a big bowl of steamed green vegetables and a small bowl of salsa verde for added flavour. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/chicken daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/chicken/chicken-drumsticks-spring-vegetables monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600924028996-6X7CWTJDRJWSK4M3WGZB/Chicken%2BDrumsticks%2Bwith%2BSpring%2BVegetables.jpg Chicken - Chicken Drumsticks & Spring Vegetables - Chicken Drumsticks & Spring Vegetables A family recipe that makes the most of spring vegetables. I also make a similar recipe that cooks altogether in one covered dish in the oven. Add chopped bacon to the browning chicken then add baby potatoes and asparagus. The flavours mingle beautifully. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/vegetables daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/vegetables/white-asparagus-brown-butter monthly 0.5 2020-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1604961846005-5KGXNDVI2QQOQCFHYP9J/Asparagus.jpg Vegetables - White Asparagus & Brown Butter - White Asparagus & Brown Butter Brown butter makes everything better! https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/vegetables/spaghetti-charred-zucchini monthly 0.5 2020-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1604961597612-GF9DN90246I9H88C6XKJ/Spaghetti.jpg Vegetables - Spaghetti, Charred Zucchini and fresh from the garden Broad Beans - Spaghetti, Charred Zucchini and fresh from the garden Broad Beans Garden fresh broad beans are truly delicious – when they are fresh and young, just pod them - there is no need to remove their overcoat which toughens as they mature. I love to eat them raw when they are so tender, but you could cook in a little salted boiling water for 1-2 minutes. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/vegetables/charred-green-cabbage-brown-parsley-butter monthly 0.5 2020-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1604961102148-ZF2A070TTM89JTJUPOTE/Cabbage.jpg Vegetables - Charred Green Cabbage & Brown Parsley Butter - Charred Green Cabbage & Brown Parsley Butter https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/vegetables/spring-omelette monthly 0.5 2020-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1600924375180-WIYQDN8EGOWJ73VPZTTK/image-asset.jpeg Vegetables - Spring Omelette - Spring Omelette Playing on the classic asparagus served with a poached egg, this makes a great brunch dish served warm or take cold on a picnic. Slightly under-cook the omelettes, as the egg will continue to cook after being removed from the heat. Or you could make one or two large omelettes and cut to serve 4-6 people. https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/the-cheese-plate daily 0.75 2020-10-15 https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/the-cheese-plate/baked-brie-or-camembert monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1602727140983-NSITOAUIV9WW8256QOBH/Pears.jpeg The Cheese Plate - Baked Brie or Camembert - Baked Brie or Camembert https://www.kathypaterson.co.nz/the-cheese-plate/simply-roasted-pears monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6bd3d3556fb2319677c583/1602726668076-PBP2SNC19DZCSZ1FRW5S/Pears.jpeg The Cheese Plate - Simply Roasted Pears - Simply Roasted Pears Pears sit among my favourite fruit - you will often see me using pears in recipes. A Packham pear would be my go-to pear, but there are many other worthy varieties too. Along with tomatoes and avocados, pears need to ripen. Unripe pears are very firm, gritty and dry so do buy ahead and ripen your purchase. A pear ripens from the centre so keep an eye out and your sense of smell sharp. As a pear ripens is becomes fragrant, so sniff away. Ripe pears are juicy and buttery and there is nothing better than eating a perfectly ripe pear with its juice running down your hand.