Recipe | Page 3 of 4 | Sage Journal

Articles—

Recipe

Experience the satisfaction of turning your homegrown fruit and vegetables into something delicious! Browse our collection of seasonally-inspired recipes packed with produce from your thriving edible garden.

Gardening Series, Recipe

Recipe | Woody asparagus & broccoli green ‘gazpacho’

Attempts should always be made to minimise food waste wherever possible, and this green ‘gazpacho’ by Alby Hailes does a brilliant job at using up those woody asparagus ends that you otherwise might throw to the compost.

Gardening Series, Recipe

Recipe | Citrus-roasted asparagus with herb labneh & dijon chilli-caper dressing

Roasting asparagus in citrus zest/juice is Alby Hailes' favourite way to prepare it. The method could not be simpler, and ensures that the asparagus is tender but retains its shape, flavour and verdant green.

Gardening Series, Recipe

Recipe | Spring goodness spaghetti

Often pasta is best when kept simple, and this bright and flavour-packed spaghetti by Alby Hailes could not be easier.

Gardening Series, Recipe

Recipe | Spring goodness bowl

Use this salad recipe as a base to make it your own with whatever spring veg you have on hand from the garden or your local market. This time Alby Hailes has opted for broccolini and Brussels sprouts.

Gardening Series, Recipe

Recipe | Pistachio & fennel dukkah

Bringing the crunch, flavour and fun to any meal, this nutty green dukkah by Alby Hailes is perfect for sprinkling over everything – on top of salads, meats, pasta, eggs, hummus, or avo on toast.

Gardening Series, Recipe

Recipe | Spring goodness dressing

This vibrant and feel-fantastic dressing by Alby Hailes is packed with plant-based goodness, with seasonal avocado, spinach and bright herbs blitzed with punchy lemon, garlic, capers & mustard for a creamy, zingy dream.

Recipe | Lime, apple & poppy seed cake with caramelised coconut topping

A lime, apple and poppy seed cake that is baked then returned to the oven after adding the coconut topping, with the liquid soaking into the cake to make it incredibly moist.

Recipe | Ultimate vegan burgers

Both vegans and meat lovers can rejoice – here is the answer to our burger prayers! Includes recipe for vegan burger buns and coriander onions.

Recipe | Kūmara and tofu dumplings

Simple to make and packed with goodness. These dumplings are great for stocking the freezer with, ready to whip out at short notice when mates show up for dinner. Recipe from Good Vibes by Alby Hailes.

Mint Cakery

Recipe | Lemon Curd by Mint Cakery

A classic and mouthwatering lemon curd recipe by Michelle Morfett of Mint Cakery.

Mint Cakery

Recipe | Lemon syrup & blueberry loaf

This loaf recipe from Mint Cakery by Michelle Morfett is loaded with the perfect blend of icings and garnishes. Each flavour packed mouthful will leave you wanting more and more.

Mint Cakery

Recipe | Brown butter & caramalised white chocolate tray bake cake

Once you have tried browning butter, you will never be able to go back! This Mint Cakery recipe by Michelle Morfett is one that may take some time and patience to perfect - but it will be sure to impress the masses.

Recipe | Mediterranean vegetable strudel

A Mediterranean vegetable strudel by chef Wendy Morgan. She also shares a flaky pastry recipe, along with pizza sauce and basil pesto recipes.Recipe from Who Made All the Pies: The ultimate collection of pastry treats for every Kiwi household.

Recipe | Cauliflower tart

Chef Wendy Morgan shares her Cauliflower Tart recipe, along with a recipe for shortcrust pastry.

Recipe | Upside-down apple and polenta cake by BearLion

The ease of an upside-down cake is always a delight. If you don’t have apples, any other fruit is welcome.

Recipe | Garlic potatoes with smashed peas, pecorino, cumin, dill + chilli by BearLion

At the BearLion Deli there was a notebook in which any of the staff could jot down a favourite salad of the week. Here’s one that made the cut.

Recipe | Zucchini Arancini

If you are seduced into planting lots of zucchini, unsurprisingly you will have lots of zucchini to use up — this is for you.

Arancini are Sicilian and southern Italian, and a similar recipe in Rome is called suppli. This version, made purely from grated zucchini, is a uniquely New Zealand garden version.

Recipe by Bri DiMattina, from Nostrana

Recipe | Polenta & Corn Fritters

This corn fritter recipe has been one of Bri DiMattina’s family’s favourites for years. It is easy to sub in any other vegetables. Once fried, the ‘crust’ tastes a lot like popcorn, and then it’s just full of goodness.

Recipe by Bri DiMattina, from Nostrana

Recipe | Tomato Sauce — by Bri DiMattina

Bri DiMattina’s great-grandmother’s tomato sauce recipe, from Napoli. It’s one of those sauces that gets better as it ages. A bottle of this is pure gold.

Recipe by Bri DiMattina, from Nostrana

Spinach, Leek, Zucchini & Feta Bake

Recipe | Spinach, Leek, Zucchini & Feta Bake

This is one of those lovely mix-and-match dishes where you can use up all sorts of vegetables, herbs and odds and ends of cheese that happen to be lurking in the fridge. Recipe by Belinda Jeffery.

Recipe | Roasted Red Capsicum, Smoked Paprika & Tomato Soup

Belinda Jeffery is a food writer, cookbook author and one of Australia’s most loved home cooks.

This delicious soup has the most wonderful rich colour and intense flavour, and you can feel it doing you good as you eat it.

Recipe from In Belinda’s Kitchen by Belinda Jeffery

Recipe | Pretty Slaw with Pomegranate & Beetroot

This slaw makes a regular appearance on our catering menu and is a nice easy slaw to whip up for a large gathering or a festive feast.

Recipe from RIPE: Thought for Food

Recipe | Green Soba Noodle Salad

A bountiful vegan salad loaded with greens, this salad can also be served up warm as a meal.

Recipe from RIPE: Thought for Food

End of summer chow-chow - Kai,

Recipe | End-of-Summer Chow Chow — by Christall Lowe

This recipe is a great way to use up all the veges in an exploding garden, or veges that are cheap to buy at the end of summer. Anything goes, really, as long as you get the base right.

Recipe by Christall Lowe, from Kai

Feijoa icecream

Recipe | Feijoa Ice Cream — by Christall Lowe

During the height of feijoa season in autumn, feijoa icecream is a delicious way to use up some of the fruit!

Feijoa Ice Cream Recipe by Christall Lowe, from Kai

Reveya: Peanut-Stuffed Baby Aubergines — Recipe by Urvashi Roe

Recipe | Reveya: Peanut-stuffed baby aubergines

“I never liked aubergines at school. They were always dense, oily and tasteless, whereas at home my mother would stuff them with crushed peanuts, cumin and tomatoes to make these 'reveya' which I couldn’t eat fast enough.” Recipe & words by Urvashi Roe

RECIPE | Pumpkin, lentil, avocado & roasted lemon oil

This salad is such a winner, and is a perfect example of how everyday pantry staples can be transformed into something incredible. Recipe by Two Raw Sisters, from SALAD.

Recipe | Lemony broccoli, pea and ginger brown rice with toasted cashews and sticky sultanas

With ingredients suited for Spring, Autumn and WInter, this gluten free stir-fry recipe by Vanessa Clarkson is full of flavour and perfect for a simple and delicious weeknight meal for busy families!

Recipe | Roast potatoes, cherry tomatoes & sprouting broccoli with caper pesto

A gorgeous recipe by Vanessa Clarkson that can be served either as a side or bulked up to make a whole meal. Perfect for summer, spring and autumn!

Recipe | Pumpkin farrotto with crispy shredded kale & sage

Farrotto is a traditional Tuscan risotto that uses Farro instead of rice. This recipe by Vanessa Clarkson is best enjoyed in autumn/winter and is packed full of seasonal vegetable goodness.

JOIN THE SAGE COMMUNITY

Join thousands of other subscribers —
real gardens, how-tos, seasonal courses,
events, recipes and more…

Sage_journal_website_logo

© 2025 Sage Journal Ltd. All Rights Reserved

NAVIGATION

Gardening Series

CONNECT

Instagram Facebook Pinterest

[email protected]

MORE

Journal stockists

Terms & conditions

© 2023 Sage Ltd. All Rights Reserved