ALL RECIPES

my mother's christmas mince pies

blueberry and lemon pie

'carmen' goat's cheese, chorizo and thyme cigars (or a herby spinach and pinenut vegetarian version)

fragrant pilau rice with nuts and wild rice

the kiwifruit 'Te Kanawa' bellini

walnut crescents

rhubarb frangipane tart with vanilla bean and lemon glaze

the best vanilla cupcakes

te kuiti chocolate cake - the best ever

orange-blossom madeleines with lemon and cardamom

smoked mackerel pâté

diva kitchen ginger kisses

maddy's spanakopita

rich christmas cake

braised puy lentils with red wine (and 'post-roast soup')

slow-cooked pork belly with braised lentils, sweet potato purée and steamed cavolo nero

saffron-poached pear and almond tart

comforting creamy chicken pie

mum's strawberry yoghurt pie

hearty beef 'storecupboard' stew