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Marinated Mushrooms with Lemon, Herbs, and Spices

Fresh, tangy, and full of flavour — these Marinated Mushrooms with Lemon, Sage, and Rosemary are a delicious way to showcase citrus in savoury cooking. Gently simmered with cider vinegar, olive oil, and fragrant herbs, they’re the perfect addition to an antipasto platter, picnic spread, or salad. The lemon zest and juice bring brightness to every bite, balancing the earthy mushrooms beautifully.

Orange Carrot and Kumera Soup- A tasty winter meal

Wanting a warming, cheap and filling lunch or light meal, then this soup is what you need. Sweet kumara and carrots meet bright, zesty orange in this comforting dish. Creamy, nutritious, and full of natural colour, it’s perfect.

Mango Lime and Chilli Salsa

There’s something magical about the combination of sweet mango, zesty lime, and a touch of chilli heat. This fresh salsa is bursting with colour and flavour — the perfect partner for grilled fish, chicken, or summer barbecues. Quick to make and even quicker to disappear.

How to Make Limoncello at Home- A taste of Italy from your own citrus grove

If you have never made your own Limoncello now is the time to give it a try. It is really easy to make, is super tasty and is a fabulous gift for Christmas, Birthdays or any special occasion. We have included a recipe for using bought vodka and one for using homemade pure alcohol.

Dehydrate Citrus Slices - Benefits, Uses and How to Dehydrate

Dehydrated citrus slices are popular as a snack, decorations on cakes, drinks, Christmas ornaments and potpourri. Why buy, when you can make them yourself? 

Creamy Lime and Coriander Dressing

We love this Creamy Lime and Coriander dressing. We use it regularly with salads, vegetables and grilled or poached chicken. We also use this recipe as a template to make other lime and herb dressings such as Chive, Fennel, and Parsley Lime dressing or Creamy Lime Coriander, Basil and Chilli dressing.

Ginger Limeade Slushie

We love this drink and often use limequats or yuzu when we don't have enough limes. Both the Limequats and yuzu make a great drink. For a change, it is also especially lovely with the juice of one passionfruit added. 

Tangelo Overnight Oats- A Creamy Citrus Delight

Looking for a new overnight oat recipe? Try tangelos overnight oats, or replace tangelo with oranges or mandarins. Recipe contains lots of vitamin C and fibre. 

Yuzu Ponzu Sauces- Traditional and Contemporary Versions

Ponzu sauce is a classic Japanese condiment. This Yuzu sauce is known for its tangy, savory, and slightly sweet flavor profile. It's often used as a dipping sauce, marinade, dressing or finishing sauce. This blog has both traditional and contemporary sauce recipes.

Lime and Coconut Chia Seed Puddings

If you are after an easy, tasty breakfast, snack or pudding, you will love this. A bonus, it only takes 10 minutes to prepare. This recipe works equally well with oranges, mandarins and lemonade.

Yuzu Citrus Salad Dressing

A fresh, aromatic dressing perfect for salads or roasted vegetables. I asked the family to describe this dressing and...

Zesty Lime Curd- Quick and Easy to Make

This is an easy to make lime curd, which tastes lovely. It is great to use as a filling in layer cakes, in pie crusts with a meringue on top, mixed with whipped cream and put into choux pastry. There are lots of uses for this Zesty Lime Curd.  
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