Side Dishes

Corn fritters are delicious any time of the day. Serve for breakfast with a rasher of bacon or your fave eggs, for lunch they're good with a salsa or even a blob of sweet chilli sauce, for dinner - use...

Potato wedges are not only easier to make than chips but have a fraction of the fat! Use the same method for Kumara (sweet potato) wedges or do a mix of potato, kumara, parsnip and carrot. You can add a...

Watermelon is the ultimate summer sweet treat – cool, crisp and amazing topped with my Marshmallow Tangy Topping. Add whatever fruit you have on hand to turn this recipe into a playful afternoon snack or summer dessert. Ingredients 90g white...

Fresh sweetcorn is cheap and delicious when at the peak of the season. I like to cook it in the husk – 4 minutes in the microwave will do the job but it’s also great cooked on the barbecue making...

My Super-cute Halloween  Pumpkin buns are perfect to serve the kids for a post Trick or Treat supper with a warming bowl of soup, or tuck them in the lunch boxes for a spooky surprise. Ingredients 3 – 3 ¼...

Delicious as a side dish to roasted or bbq meats, these tasty roasties are also excellent added to a cous cous salad or scattered over a pizza or into a pasta sauce, so make the full amount even if it...

The best roast potatoes are crispy, golden and sticky on the outside and fluffy inside. I'm always asked how I get my spuds so crispy and fluffy so here it is. If you don't have a meat or main dish...

These savoury pastries are quick and very easy to make, ideal for a light meal or serve them with drinks as a pre dinner nibble. Halve the amount if you are cooking for 2. Ingredients 2 sheets of frozen puff...

Use a basic supermarket baguette to add crispy garlicy goodness and an instant upgrade to a modest meal. Ingredients 1 Baguette or crusty long loaf of French or Italian style bread100g butter, at room temperature3 fat cloves of garlic, crusheda...