A Good Boat – Fishing Down the Clutha

Boating, fishing and cooking with good friends are part and parcel of an annual pilgrimage to Central Otago, while marveling at the history in plain sight on the banks of the Clutha River.

Baked Trout with Herbed Tomatoes

A simple method best used when freshly picked summer tomatoes are available, otherwise pay a little extra for those vine-ripened tomatoes available most of the year.

Blackberry & Mint Relish

Just a small spoonful or two of this adds a splash of colour and taste to any game dish. It is also good paired with pan-fried trout.

Tongariro Trout with Wild Blackberries & Mint

Catching a trout on the Tongariro as a young chef and finding wild blackberries and mint on the riverbank encouraged me to enter a Taupō trout-cooking competition with this dish.