GOLDEN PUMPKIN DHAL

This is my go-to vegan dish. I’ve been making variations on it for over 40 years. It’s cheap, easy, incredibly healthy, and really versatile. Dhal the word actually means a pulse that has been skinned and split. We are familiar with green and yellow split peas, which are just the older versions of my favourite…

ROASTED PLUM SAUCE

When plums are plentiful, I make this thick rich plum sauce – it’s easy and delicious. I have learned by dogged experience to remove the plum stones first. Sieving them out later is not as easy, trust me! That’s the only hard part though. Pile the plums into a glass or ceramic baking dish with…

ZINGY COLESLAW, COOL NOODLES

Two perfect summer salads to go with your Hakanoa Ginger dressings; HAKANOA SUMMER ‘SLAW ¼ large head of green cabbage carrots – 1 or 2 a bunch of red radishes ¼ cup of pumpkin seeds Hakanoa Ginger Lime & Sesame Dressing Toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry frying pan, shaking often. If you like…