BooksCookDining Pork Ribs with House Rub Hopefully, we all have a little more time to reconnect with our food and get…Mike Vandeelzen2nd April 2021
CookDining Snapper Wrapped in Prosciutto & Warm Lentil Salad This recipe is one of my favourites, with the combination of the salty ham and…Mike Vandeelzen2nd April 2021
CookDining Mike’s Creamed Corn on Oat Bread Rolls This week we have been harvesting the corn from the gardens and we have managed…Mike Vandeelzen6th March 2021
CookDining Beef Wellington Beef Wellington, a recipe I first cooked whilst working in London. It's a bit flash…Mike Vandeelzen27th February 2021
CookDining Tomato Chilli Jam w Chicken Skewers 250gm boneless, skinless chicken thighs 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp salt Juice of…Mike Vandeelzen20th February 2021
CookDining Valentines Chocolate Truffles Going back 15 years ago, February 14th or Valentine's day was a huge event in…Mike Vandeelzen10th February 2021
CookDining Chicken Sausage Rolls So this week marked the beginning of school for our two kids. Finally! Pretty sure…Mike Vandeelzen6th February 2021
CookDiningThought for food Mikes Karaage Style Fried Chicken w Mint Slaw This week I'm bringing you a super tasty chicken dish, perfect for these hot summer…Mike Vandeelzen30th January 2021
CookDining Plum Sponge Puddings Back for another year, 2021. Hope everyone had a great Xmas and a bit of…Mike Vandeelzen23rd January 2021
CookDining Parmesan Crusted Turkey Escalopes Parmesan Crusted Turkey Escalopes 600g turkey breast 2 Tbsp plain flour 4 whole eggs, lightly…Mike Vandeelzen19th December 2020
CookDining Cherry Glazed Christmas Ham This week we are talking about Christmas hams. The big question is to glaze or…Mike Vandeelzen13th December 2020
CookDining Citrus brined Turkey Thinking about Xmas we are all, hopefully, getting ready for Xmas lunch, or dinner. So…Mike Vandeelzen5th December 2020
CookDining Lamb Kofta w Eggplant & Cucumber Yoghurt We are pretty stoked this week as we harvested our first eggplant for the season!…Mike Vandeelzen28th November 2020
CookDining Mike’s No Soak Christmas Cake With Christmas just around the corner, I thought I would bring back my Dundee cake.…Mike Vandeelzen22nd November 2020
CookDining Lamb Rump Curry w Homemde Naan We have just have had a couple of little lambs (yes they are late) that…Mike Vandeelzen7th November 2020
CookDining Classic Potato Gnocchi with Mushroom Truffle Cream This week we are talking about the wonderful vegetable that comes from the ground around…Mike Vandeelzen2nd November 2020
CookDining Frangipane Puff tart w Balsamic Strawberries Little red balls of goodness. Strawberries are a great source of Vitamin C and K.…Mike Vandeelzen25th October 2020
CookDining Miso Ice-cream This week we are talking about an ingredient a lot of us in N.Z don't…Mike Vandeelzen10th October 2020
CookDining Cider Risotto w Broad Beans, Asparagus & Poached Chicken One of those spring veggies that are booming in our gardens are broad beans, very…Mike Vandeelzen3rd October 2020
CookDining Wet Rubbed Snapper We have some amazing lemongrass growing in the gardens and it's only going to improve…Mike Vandeelzen26th September 2020