At the Kandanga Farm Store we don’t see weeds, just plants, and we consider them allies not foes. Plants cover soil surface, protecting it. They photosynthesise, converting energy from the sun to food for soil life and soil life underpins all life. Plants provide habitat and a food source. Through a complex synergy they contribute [...]
Two of our favourite things - Elliot's cooking and Montville Coffee come together in this show stopper Tiramisu. If you are trying to avoid sugar, dairy, gluten or caffeine then DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER! 12 savoiardi biscuits 500 gm mascarpone 250 gm crème fraîche 2 eggwhites For dusting: Dutch-process cocoa Coffee syrup 200 ml [...]
Roasted Stonefruit Coming into stonefruit season, I love to make the most of it as they are some of my favourite fruit – sure I say this about everything. One slightly different dessert I have come to love is Indian spiced stonefruit.. its an easy recipe, and paired with a delicious vanilla icecream or [...]
We hadn't either until our friends at Melawondi Spring Retreat brought some in to swap for some of our beef. These little native jewels have the same delicate pearls like you find in finger limes but a flavour where the tartness of the finger lime is tempered by the sweetness of mandarin. Here's a recipe [...]
Honey Miso Dressing This is a favourite dressing at the moment, It is so yummy on salads, roast veges and meats. I love it in the kitchen particularly as it allows us to feature Little Bunya Organics fresh ginger, Wharenui Honey and Summerville Farms Garlic. Ingredients: 2 ½ tablespoons miso paste (check if [...]
Kimchi, Sauerkraut, Kombucha, Kvass, Kefir - goodness even pickles, mustards, cheeses, sourdoughs and of course alcohol are all traditionally the result of fermentation. While some of these ferments can be a little tricky, good old Kraut and Kimchi are so easy it's ridiculous. You can buy fermentation kits, special bacterias and release valves but really [...]
Recipe of the Month from Kandanga Kitchen's Bec Edmonds A sprawling cheese platter or tasty bruschetta is not complete for me unless it has these sourdough croutons. We are spoilt by Lust for Crust’s sourdough, and rarely is there any left over – but when there is, don’t let it go to waste. Here [...]
On the 8th March we were joined by local Naturopath Gabby Scott in a workshop to tackle the big 'D' or Detoxing. Gabby's very common sense approach to health really resonated with us and especially her assurances that detoxing should NOT be about suffering and crisis but more about nourishment and respect of our truly [...]
Bec's tips for making the most of your fresh herbs At the moment I have a heap of different herbs in my planter box that I can’t use up. This is a really simple and practical way of preserving your herbs so you can use these flavours when they aren’t readily available at the [...]
Bec's Pickles recipe We have so many beautiful eggplants and cucumbers at the moment, and I love preserving as much as we can so we can offer the abundance later in the season. My speedy pickle recipe can be used across a range of vege's if you are keen, but the easiest is cucumbers for [...]
