Gift

02/10/2022

At a basic level, ghee is a type of clarified butter believed to have originated in India as a way to preserve butter from going rancid in the hot climate. Churned cream or butter is simmered slowly until the moisture evaporates and any browned milk solids are removed, resulting in a sumptuously rich, fragrant and nutty fat.

30/09/2022

Māori, the first inhabitants of New Zealand, were thought to have arrived sometime in the 1300s by canoe from East Polynesia (though the exact date of their arrival is still debated). Their original diet was largely foraged food such as wild ferns, vines, palms, fungi, fruit and seeds, plus root crops like yams and sweet potatoes from their homeland – as well as hunted birds and seafood. But despite nearly 17% of New Zealand’s population identifying as Māori, indigenous cuisine is not widely available.

30/09/2022

28/09/2022

Panopoulos pushed past the then-standard toppings such as mushroom and pepperoni and turned to south-of-the-border inspiration – in this case, the sweet-and-sour flavours which characterised America's take on Chinese food. On top of a cheese-and-tomato-sauce pizza base, he spread canned pineapple and sliced ham, perhaps influenced by the sweet-and-salty taste of Chinese dishes pairing pork and pineapple.