Either a wintry delicious "Moorish Lamb & Spinach Pie" (Pastel Moruno de Cordero y Espinacas) or a lighter "Salmon Asturian style in Apple Cider Sauce" (called in Spain -Asturias: "Salmón a la Ribereña"). I like both very much, but if the cold front continues in Northland it might be a better idea to slow cook the Lamb!
Slow Food Movement should arrive some day to New Zealand !
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Sunday, 6 June 2010
Fast Good Food with Local Ingredients
It was the great Chef Ferrán Adrià who mentioned recently that a Hamburguer for the price and quality of a McDonald's one is a very difficult feat to accomplish. Moreover, it is really difficult to get to the quality of their chips!
But try to follow David Packard's motto: "Do not compete, be different".
We create healthy fast food, with local ingredients from the wonderful vegetable and fruit basket of the Nortland farmers. Healthy like our Oven Roasted Potato wedges, with nothing more than a bit of seasoning, and in the oven with a bit of olive oil! No deep frying... for your health. Our fritters are made everyday, with vegetables from local growers (pumpkins, tomatoes, salads, etc).
And this obliges us to change the menu frequently to reflect the seasonality of Northland's production.
We are glad to be able to trace the origin of our veges and fruits to the farms non farther than 100Km!
But try to follow David Packard's motto: "Do not compete, be different".
We create healthy fast food, with local ingredients from the wonderful vegetable and fruit basket of the Nortland farmers. Healthy like our Oven Roasted Potato wedges, with nothing more than a bit of seasoning, and in the oven with a bit of olive oil! No deep frying... for your health. Our fritters are made everyday, with vegetables from local growers (pumpkins, tomatoes, salads, etc).
And this obliges us to change the menu frequently to reflect the seasonality of Northland's production.
We are glad to be able to trace the origin of our veges and fruits to the farms non farther than 100Km!
Saturday, 20 February 2010
Tapas Sampler: Gazpacho, Rosemary Flatbread with Summer Dips & Lamb Meatballs in Sherry Sauce & Almonds
The 2010 Summer is in full swing. The tomatoes season in coming to an end, so our local producer --we do know where our tomatoes come from!--, is supplying us with very ripe and sweet tomatoes. Yesterday it was the hottest day of February in record... so no better occasion to make "Gazpacho", the cold tomato soup, with local tomatoes. In wonderful Moorish Andalusia, Spain, temperatures can get easily as high as 40C in Summer, and Gazpacho and other cold tapas become the favorite tapas.
We served also a freshly baked Rosemary Flatbread with Red Hummus and Artichokes Lemon dips. Finally Minted Lamb meatballs --fresh lamb also from our local provider "Churchills"-- in Sherry and Almonds sauce.
We served also a freshly baked Rosemary Flatbread with Red Hummus and Artichokes Lemon dips. Finally Minted Lamb meatballs --fresh lamb also from our local provider "Churchills"-- in Sherry and Almonds sauce.
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