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Recipes
Welcome to my recipes collection - a selection of easy-to-follow, seasonal recipes developed and photographed by me, here in New Zealand. As a New Zealand–based food photographer and recipe writer, I pair clean, editorial-style food photography with well-tested recipes designed to inspire home cooks and celebrate the flavours and produce I love.


Smoked salmon brunch toast
I LOVE hot smoked salmon. It's my most favourite way to eat salmon. And I love it even more when it's made into a dip and served with...
Semla Studio
Aug 18, 20222 min read
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Turkish Iskender Kebab
This meal has to be one of my all time favourites. Simple, rustic, flavourful - everything I love in one dish. Charred spiced meat served...
Semla Studio
Jul 14, 20222 min read
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Raspberry & coconut millet porridge
Hot, filling breakfasts are the best in wintertime. It's just such a good nourishing start to the day. And porridge is the best of hot...
Semla Studio
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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Mushroom, white wine & thyme soup
When the wintery weather starts to kick in, there is nothing more soul-soothing than curling up with a blanket, a good book and a bowl of...
Semla Studio
May 31, 20222 min read
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Persimmon, pomegranate and dukkah salad
Normally I'm not a huge fan of fruit in salad. This combination is one of my exceptions to that rule. The sweet persimmon, sour...
Semla Studio
May 24, 20222 min read
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Dark chocolate & banana baked oats
As it starts to get colder in the mornings, I'm switching up my go-to granola breakfast and looking for something a little more warming....
Semla Studio
May 10, 20222 min read
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Courgette, feta and dill fritters
I love fritters. They're so deliciously savoury, and the possibilities for add-ins are just about endless. And then you get to decide...
Semla Studio
Apr 20, 20223 min read
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Spicy chorizo & capsicum baked risotto
Baked risotto is effectively a tray bake. It's all the favour and texture of a risotto, without having to stand around the hob for 40...
Semla Studio
Mar 27, 20223 min read
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Summer vegetable tray bake
At the very end of summer, and even into early Autumn, my favourite vegetables are in abundance and at their very ripest and best. Not to...
Semla Studio
Mar 19, 20222 min read
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Chicken soup for everything
Wars, pandemics, near-record level inflation, conspiracies and protests - there is a lot going on in the world right now. This chicken...
jessicad970
Mar 8, 20223 min read
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Easy potato hash cakes
These potato hash cakes are really quick to make and only need a few ingredients. To make them next-level crunchy, there are a few...
jessicad970
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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Quick smoked salmon brunch pies
Looking for a perfect long-weekend-at-home brunch treat? Try these quick smoked salmon brunch pies - a smoked salmon and cream cheese...
Semla Studio
Feb 1, 20221 min read
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