Mahurangi oysters, sherry jelly and pancetta crumbs

Mahurangi oysters, sherry jelly and pancetta crumbs

This is a recipe by Ginny Grant, a well-known New Zealand food writer that was published in Cuisine magazine in 2020. Ginny sees cooking oysters as somewhat akin to a crime: “I can’t bear to cook oysters, so they are most often served raw, but I do on occasion like a...
Mahurangi Oysters Rockefeller

Mahurangi Oysters Rockefeller

Rooted in the vibrant history of New Orleans, this classic recipe pays homage to the legacy of the Rockefeller family. Legend has it that Oysters Rockefeller was created at the turn of the 20th century at the renowned Antoine’s Restaurant. Named after John D....
Oysters: 12 ways for Christmas

Oysters: 12 ways for Christmas

Rather than a pukeko in a ponga tree, how about some lovely Mahurangi oysters? The original twelve days of Christmas had nothing to do with chocolate advent calendars at all. They were actually a series of religious feast days celebrated as part of the Roman Catholic...
Oyster toppings

Oyster toppings

Before you get to enjoy these great toppings for oysters, you’ll need to get those succulent shellfish open. We appreciate that when you’re preparing oysters for a big crew, shucking them can be time-consuming. So, we’ve got some ideas for oyster shucking using a...
Oysters Kilpatrick

Oysters Kilpatrick

Not content with claiming pavlovas, lamingtons and ANZAC biscuits as their own, google “Oysters Kilpatrick” and some websites will tell you that they too were an Australian invention. They will even go so far as to refer to them as “this traditional Australian recipe...
They’re poaching our oysters!

They’re poaching our oysters!

Don’t panic! They aren’t wading out there and nicking them. When we say our oysters are being poached, what we’re talking about is international chefs whipping up gourmet oyster delights and using a cooking method that brings out the delicate flavours of these...

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