feijoa muffins

These sound so simple to make, while the combination of orange and cinnamon promises to enervate the flavour with sweetness and spice. Posted to Facebook’s feijoa page with a note that they freeze well. FEIJOA MUFFINS Ingredients 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 75 grams butter melted 1 cup chopped feijoas 2 eggs finelyContinue reading “feijoa muffins”

smoked fish salad with feijoas & vietnamese mint

For me, the thought of this dish evokes a New Zealand summer by the sea… the smoky salty fish matched with the tang of feijoa and the flavoursome freshness of mint. It is yet another recipe by Amanda Laird which has appeared in the New Zealand Herald (and reposted on Facebook for all to findContinue reading “smoked fish salad with feijoas & vietnamese mint”

whole roasted feijoas with honey & bay leaves

I am willing a cool autumn evening just so I can enjoy the sweetness of honey, bay and wine with the mellow roasted flavours of feijoa. With lashings of cream, of course. Another simple but seductive recipe by Amanda Laird from the New Zealand Herald‘s Viva magazine. WHOLE ROASTED FEIJOAS WITH HONEY & BAY LEAVESContinue reading “whole roasted feijoas with honey & bay leaves”

feijoa jam with vanilla and fresh ginger

I found this recipe on Facebook but it originates from the Viva section of the New Zealand Herald. After a lengthy browse through the recipe archives online, I can finally admit that Amanda Laird is rapidly becoming my favourite feijoa chef – her recipes are so fresh sounding and she makes such exquisite flavour pairings.Continue reading “feijoa jam with vanilla and fresh ginger”

low-sugar feijoa and apple crumble

This recipe comes from Facebook and is one of those gorgeously vague recipes that is obviously so familiar to the baker but leaves someone new to the recipe with many questions about quantities, temperatures and times. I’d say a little trial and error may be involved but I include it as a low-sugar option isContinue reading “low-sugar feijoa and apple crumble”