Ripe Recipes

It’s the last day of winter, so here’s a final winter recipe for you SPANISH ROOTS WITH FETA WHIP from the blue book Ripe Recipes - A Fresh Batch. It’s up online now: https://www.ripedeli.co.nz/blogs/ripe-blog/spanish-roots-with-feta-whip, a great warming Monday night meal! 📷Sally Greer

Brownies are a perennial fave at Ripe. These MAPLE & WALNUT BROWNIES from the red book (Ripe Recipes) inject a splash of decadent deliciousness into this old favourite. 📷Sally Greer

Layer cakes always ramp up the wow factor, and I WANT YOU I NEED YOU PEANUT BUTTER JELLY LAYER CAKE will knock your bobby sox off. From the green book Ripe Recipes A Fresh Batch, it’s Americana at this best. 📷Sally Greer

Want a winter pick up, with a spicy twist? Our PERSIAN SPICE MIX from the blue book Ripe Recipes - A Third Helping is perfect on meat, poultry, or veges, and equally good sprinkled on hummus or with olive oil as a dip. See our site for the recipe: https://www.ripedeli.co.nz/blogs/ripe-blog/persian-spice-mix Enjoy! 📷Sally Greer

A NEW lockdown recipe from Lynn our baker since day one at RIpe deli. She’s been making these delicious LEMON & SULTANA SCONES at home in lockdown and they come with a top score from Brian her husband. Happy baking 🍋🍋🍋

2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
Pinch salt
90g butter
1/2 cup milk
Zest of a lemon
1/2 cup sultanas

Combine the dry ingredients. Rub in butter lightly with fingertips. Just lightly as you want little pieces butter which when they melt will create the layers in your sones. Pour in milk and quickly form into a dough. You may need a little more milk. Just mix until lightly together. Tip onto bench and pat into a rectangle and cut into 6 or 8 squares. Transfer onto a lined baking sheet quite close together. Bake for 10-15 min 200 fan bake.

Enjoy 😊 ...........Post your pic so Lynn can see and enjoy your baking too!

A NEW lockdown recipe from Lynn our baker since day one at RIpe deli. She’s been making these delicious LEMON & SULTANA SCONES at home in Lockdown and they come with a top score from Brian her husband. Happy baking. 🍋🍋2 cups Flour. 3tsp Baking powder. Pinch Salt. 90g Butter. 1/2 cup milk. Zest of a lemon and 1/2 cup Sultanas..................................Combine the dry ingredients. Rub in butter lightly with fingertips. Just lightly as you want little pieces butter which when they melt will create the layers in your sones. Pour in milk and quickly form into a dough . You may need a little more milk . Just mix until lightly together . Tip onto bench and pat into a rectangle and cut into 6 or 8 squares. Transfer onto a lined baking sheet quite close together. Bake for 10-15 min 200 fan bake ! Enjoy 😊 ...........Post your pic so Lynn can see and enjoy your baking too!

Fancy a bit of lockdown pickling?? The blue book Ripe Recipes - A Third Helping has some amazing recipes for beets, cauliflower as well as Turkish pickles and Indian chutney. Yum! 📷Sally Greer

Tamarillos are in season right now: so we’ve popped up a great recipe on our blog from the Blue Book - Ripe Recipes - A Third Helping. TAMARILLO & CINNAMON & ALMOND POLENTA ALMOND POLENTA TART is and totally delish. See here https://www.ripedeli.co.nz/blogs/ripe-blog/tamarillo-cinnamon-almond-polenta-tart for the recipe. 📷Sally Greer

So, we were meant to announce the winner of our SALTED CARAMEL HUMMINGBIRD LAYER CAKE today - but then level 3 happened :( So we will put this on hold until the restrictions are lifted, which gives you more time to comment and go into the draw!

The last few days have been, um, interesting, so here’s some chocolate for a cheer up! From the green book Ripe Recipes - A Fresh Batch, the DECADENT CHOCOLATE & CANDIED HAZELNUT CAKE is gluten free!! Topped with a ganache made from dark chocolate and cream, the ultimate finishing touch can be found in the candied hazelnuts, cooked in maple 🍁 syrup. Mega yummmmmm. 📷Sally Greer

It’s freezing 🥶 outside, so here’s a cheery warm up recipe from the blue book - Ripe Recipes - A Fresh Batch. MEXICAN PUMPKIN, CORN 🌽 & MOZZARELLA FRITTERS are a sensation that everyone will love. Check the recipe on the blog https://www.ripedeli.co.nz/blogs/ripe-blog/mexican-pumpkin-corn-mozzarella-fritters - it’ll cheer up the family and help beat those winter blues. 📷Sally Greer

HUMMINGBIRD HIGH TEA GIVEAWAY. We are excited to announce our next giveaway - a mini SALTED CARAMEL HUMMINGBIRD LAYER CAKE (from the blue book - Ripe Recipes A Third Helping). Just tag one of your mates and ask them to like the post, and you could be sitting down to this deliciousness after the winner is drawn on Friday. You can see the lovely Kate making the cake step-by-step in these pix. Ultimate ‘yum’ factor!

WOW! We are overwhelmed by the amazing response our cookbook giveaway has been getting 👍🏻 We have decided to give a few more away. Tell us if you eat your favourite pies straight from the bag like .barry or do you prefer a knife and fork like ? Tag a friend and we will send the lucky winner and your friend a Ripe cookbook. Follow Ripe Recipes for more recipes on our blog.

We are still buzzing after our Seven Sharp appearance last night! Talking about pies, have you tried the ALMIGHTY CHICKEN COCK-A-LEEKIE PIE from the green book Ripe Recipes - A Fresh Batch? Lip smacking goodness for a winter Friday. Pic Sally Greer

Check it out - we are famous!!! Ripe Recipes on tonight after .barry and chowed down on one of our mighty pies! Go

Our lovely chef Anwar will be appearing on Seven Sharp tonight, cooking a pie for .barry Oh, they may also be giving away some copies of Ripe Recipes! Tune in and see Richmond Road in action!

Pumpkin is an amazing winter vegetable that’s packed with Vitamin A, which is great for your immune system. The PUMPKIN, RICOTTA, HERB AND PINENUT PIE from Ripe Recipes - The Third Helping is a delectable way in which to get your daily dose of Vitamin A, plus iron (courtesy of pine nuts and spinach) and protein from the feta. We have popped up the recipe on our blog at https://www.ripedeli.co.nz/blogs/ripe-blog/pumpkin-ricotta-herb-and-pinenut-pie A great Tuesday night vegetarian treat! 📷Sally Greer

Our lovely general manager Gemma created THE GM’S TIRAMISU LAYER CAKE for the blue book Ripe Recipes - A Third Helping. It’s not really a winter recipe, but we thought it would be a decadent cheer-up for a Monday morning. 📷Sally Greer

Warm winter goodness, a bowl of AFRICAN CHICKEN + PEANUT STEW (from Ripe Recipes - A Third Helping) is pure succulent pleasure. Featuring paprika, coriander and cumin seeds, chilli flakes, fresh thyme and oregano, peanut butter and tomatoes, it's a real winter warm-up. It can also be turned vege with the addition of eggplant 🍆 to replace the chicken. Happy weekend eating, everyone!📷 Sally Greer Beatnik Publishing

Ripe Recipe books are available for purchase direct from Ripe's website https://www.ripedeli.co.nz/collections/recipe-box and from the Richmond Road and Smales Farm delis. Packed with simple, seasonal, healthy and tasty recipes, plus tips, ideas and inspiration, they are the perfect kitchen companion. Support your local and buy direct!

Rhubard season is upon us and it’s the perfect time to celebrate the match-made-in-heaven that is rhubarb, sponge cake and Chantilly cream. From the blue book Ripe Recipes - The Third Helping, BLOSSOMING QUEENIE - VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE is indeed fit for a queen. A mid-winter high tea star, best served with a cup of Earl Grey. 📷Sally Greer

Dial up the yum factor with our CHOCOLATE LAVA COOKIES from the green book, Ripe Recipes: A Fresh Batch. The magic of these lovelies is the crisp outsides, that crackles and crumbles to reveal a slightly gooey centre. Oh, did we mention they’re gluten free?

We are craving warmth on this cold winter evening and we reckon this dish is perfect. Eggplants are incredibly tasty and hearty: and a great, filling meat substitute for vegetarians. CHARRED SMOKY BAKED EGGPLANTS from the green book (Ripe Recipes: A Fresh Batch) are super yum and great for a family weekend meal. Enjoy!

Here’s a school holiday treat you can make with the kids, the ROCKY RICHMOND RD SLICE from the original Ripe Recipes red book. We have the recipe up on the blog at https://www.ripedeli.co.nz/blogs/ripe-blog/rocky-richmond-rd-slice

Enjoy!

A lovely warm and healthy meal, Autumn Harvest Brown Rice works just as well in winter. The recipe is featured in the green book (Ripe Recipes - A Fresh Batch) and the orange veges are a great source of vitamin C and carotenoids, which the body converts to vitamin A.

Have you got your school holiday recipes sorted? If you're searching for food inspiration, we have a great Ripe Recipe books offer available for five days from today. Buy a copy of the blue and green book (Ripe Recipes - A Fresh Batch [$55] and Ripe Recipes - A Third Helping [$65]) and get a $50 food voucher to spend in our stores. These make perfect presents as well! When placing your order, pop the note “$50 food" in the "Note to Ripe Deli" section of the order page. Click here to buy: https://www.ripedeli.co.nz/collections/recipe-box

Sausage rolls are the ultimate comfort food. Our INDIAN SPICED CAULIFLOWER + LENTIL SAUSAGE ROLLS from the blue book (Ripe Recipes - A Third Helping) are an excellent vege take on an old favourite. Oh, there’s a vegan version in the recipe book too.

This rainy old school holiday Monday needs some cheering up. How about a recipe from Ripe? And what a recipe it is. LYNN’S GINGER KISS SLICE from the blue book (Ripe Recipes: A Third Helping) is drizzled with golden syrup to make it super decadent. Visit ripedeli.co.nz/blogs/ripe-blog/lynns-ginger-kiss-slice for the recipe. We’d love to see your slices too, please share!

Happy Friday Ripe whanau. We've got a cool competition (just like the weather) for our Facebook fans, to celebrate reaching 500 followers.

Just "like" this pic of Ripe's truly delectable SALTED CARAMEL HUMMINGBIRD LAYER CAKE from the Blue book (Ripe Recipes - A Third Helping) and you could win a copy of the book, plus $50 RIPE voucher to spend on food in store.

The winner will be contacted on Wednesday, July 20, via FB Messenger.

Good luck and welcome to the weekend 😀 🥮 🍷

The FATTOUSH SALAD WITH CHICKEN, PISTACHIO & POMEGRANATE is one of our all time faves. It’s served warm so ideal for a winter lunch. From the green book, Ripe: A Fresh Batch, which can be purchased online. Photo by Sally Greer

Warm, spicy, and perfect for cold weather, our VEGAN LAKSA (from the blue book Ripe Recipes: A Third Helping) is ravishing. A recipe for the VEGAN LAKSA PASTE can be found here: www.ripedeli.co.nz/blogs/ripe-blog/vegan-laksa-paste Photo: Sally Greer Beatnik Publishing

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