Peach jam is often overly sweet, so to counteract this I like to add soft herbs to balance the sweetness.
A stunning salad worthy of the Christmas table or simply served outside on the deck with crusty bread and something tasty off the barbecue.
Sweet, ripe pineapple and smoky bacon form the base of this juicy salad with crunchy seeds and salty caperberries. Capers are the pickled or dried unopened flower buds from Capparis shrub that grows all over the Mediterranean.
Christmas on the beach is the perfect opportunity to get back to nature and keep things on the simple side – leaving you to enjoy the surrounds and the opportunity to really connect with family and friends.
Bellyful exists for exactly that reason. It’s a volunteer-driven charity that cooks and delivers free meals to whānau with babies or young children who need a hand.