Recipes from Local Chefs
1. Thyme Square:
Hamilton’s Thyme Square are sharing a series of tasty recipes perfect for lockdown life including a step-by-step guide to the ultimate creamy mushrooms.
Facebook www.facebook.com/ThymeSquareRestaurant
Instagram www.instagram.com/p/CS3CE8qJCzM/

2. The Chilli House Hamilton
Sichuanese cuisine specialists The Chilli House Hamilton have posted some handy ‘how-to’ videos and will be adding to their series of DIY videos over the coming weeks.
Facebook www.facebook.com/thechillihousehamilton
3. Japanese Restaurant Tatsuta
Local Japanese eatery, Tatsuta are regularly sharing simple recipes so everyone can enjoy some Japanese cooking at home. Check these out on their Facebook page.
Facebook www.facebook.com/TatsutaJapaneseRestaurant
4. Emma Galloway
Raglan-based food writer and chef Emma Galloway is regularly posting recipes on her Facebook to help us all get through lock-down with some amazing vegetarian ‘pantry meals’
Facebook www.facebook.com/mydarlinglemonthyme
5. Mexico
Mexico are keen to ensure we all continue to enjoy the and flavours from south of the boarder at home. Check out the range of food and beverage recipes videos and tips and tricks
Facebook www.facebook.com/mexiconz
Website www.mexico.net.nz/mexico-at-home
6. Jan Bilton
Celebrated Waikato food writer Jan Bilton posts weekly recipes on her website – from baking to stews and everything in between.
Website janbilton.rocketspark.co.nz/blog/tag/4811/Weekly+Updates/
7. Jam At Queenwood
Jam At Queenwood are posting some of their fav at-home recipes. Check out their Facebook page.
www.facebook.com/JamAtQueenwood/

8. Duck Island Ice cream
Last lockdown cult-classic Duck Island shared the recipe for their delicious salty caramel sauce to help us all through the lock-down. Check it out on their Instagram
Instagram www.instagram.com/p/B-dheKLJvDA
9. Hayes Common
Last lockdown local food doyen Denise Irvine caught up with Lisa Quarrie, owner and chef from Hamilton’s Hayes Common to find out what she’s cooking during lock-down. Read about it plus grab the recipe for Lisa’s delicious looking Balinese Butternut Curry in the below stuff article
Know a great recipe from a local eatery that we are missing from this list? Send an email to: info@waikatonz.com