Ground Culinary Centre

25/04/2026

ANZAC biscuits with whiskey ganache filling.

29/06/2024

Matariki celebration tonight with a cheats hangi and food representing each star. Started with oysters off the beach, local Salmon and gurnard escabeche for Waita. Foraged watercress for Waiti. Tupuarangi represented with chicken in the hangi and it flavoured with matipo, kawakawa and tarata.
And from the ground- kumara, yams and potato on pork and lamb in the hangi.
for Tupuanuku. Feeling replete and thankful for good friends, and ancestors.

03/03/2024

Tomato harvest time. So here is my recipe for Lazy Person's Passata.

Founder of Lyttelton's Ground Culinary Centre and Ground Gourmet Essentials

26/12/2023

Yay, cherry season
Try these out

Easy ways to turn the summer cherry glut into Christmas decadence. Words: Jenny Garing When you’re lucky enough to live in a cherry bowl like Marlborough, December is the time when these lovely summer fruits become daily fixtures on the table. We just can’t get enough of them. I prefer the darke...

26/11/2023

For those of you who remember the Ground Moroccan Preserved Lemons we used to sell at the Culinary Centre or the Lyttelton Markets: Here is the recipe on how to make them, and how to use them. Featured on thisNZlife and on my blog

Founder of Lyttelton's Ground Culinary Centre and Ground Gourmet Essentials

15/11/2023

My asparagus article for Lifestyle Block Magazine has 37 different ideas for eating asparagus. Check it out online at thisNZlife. A dish for every day of the month and then some!

Easy and timeless ways to get the best out of your asparagus crop. Words: Jenny Garing It’s difficult to say just what makes asparagus so special. But maybe its the vegetable’s short season that has made it so popular over the last 5,000 years. The young shoot of a strange plant called Asparagus...

23/10/2023

https://thisnzlife.co.nz/recipe-ethiopian-carrot-and-peanut-soup/

This warming, nutritious soup is cheap, cheerful and easy to make. Recipe: Jenny Garing This was one of the most popular soups we sold at the Lyttelton Farmers’ Market, especially in winter and spring. Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp rice bran oil 2 onions d...

11/10/2023

My blog site has had a major upgrade, thanks to Hugh from Metamotive.
Now I feel inspired to start posting recipes, articles and adventures again. It's a good place to find some of my articles published in magazines and online- under Epicurious, or read about some recent creations in the kitchen here in the Mahau.
jennygaring.co.nz

08/05/2023

https://thisnzlife.co.nz/why-pumpkins-are-one-of-the-most-versatile-autumnal-vegetables/

27/04/2023

Yummy and easy.

If you struggle to get light, fluffy scones, this is the recipe for you – it always works. They even retain their soft texture for a couple of days. Words: Jenny Garing Serves: 6-8 Time: 40 minutes INGREDIENTS 200g pumpkin (skin and seeds removed), cut into roughly 3-4cm cubes a drizzle of olive o...