NZ Woman's Weekly

About Annabelle White

Annabelle was born and raised in New Zealand and while she does not have formal chef’s training her love of “great honest cooking” came from watching her mother cook every day after school.

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Cheese Buttermilk Scones

This is a great way to finish off leftover cheese, and you can use up chopped parsley or other herbs if you have them as well.

Prawn & Chicken Wonton Soup

Ready in 3 hours (plus refrigeration). We used 9.5 x 10.5cm wonton wrappers, but trimmed them to make tidy parcels once filled. You can get cooked, chopped prawn meat from the frozen section at Asian

Double Mushroom Soup

By using two types of mushrooms and plenty of thyme, you’ll get an intense mushroom flavour – and it’s a healthy choice. Serve with paneer (Indian cottage cheese, available in supermarkets) and

Crab Bisque

3 tbsp olive oil 600g paddle crabs or frozen crab, shell on, chopped into small pieces 1 medium onion, finely diced 1 medium carrot, roughly chopped

Curried Parsnip Soup

This recipe is also delicious made with pumpkin or carrots, and with a swirl of cream added at the end.

Carrot Soup

These hearty and healthy soups combine practicality with great taste.

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