Menu

Light meals – all $40 per person

Lasagne

It takes 4 hours to prepare the sauce for this lasange, making it rich, served with salad or vegetables and bread

Macaroni and cheese

This can be made with chicken if wished, traditional with a twist, served with salad or vegetables and bread.

Spaghettis bolognaise, beef or chicken

The same sauce for the lasagne is used for the beef sauce. chicken sauce can also be made vegetarian, served with salad or vegetables and bread.

Nachos

Hungarian Goulash

Recipe I was given while recently travelling in Hungary, a family recipe that when I tested it was a hit with guests. Served with bread.

Dinner menu

2 courses $75 / 3 courses $100

Entrée

Baked brie with honey, almonds, dries apricots and pecans and homemade bread (to share)

My family love this and we have it every Christmas Eve, you won’t believe how good it is.

Goats cheese soufflés with salad

Mains

Roasted salmon with seasonal vegetables

Salmon is local to Canterbury, fresh and excellent roasted with tomatoes, capers and fresh herbs from the garden, this dish is not to be missed while you stay at Gem bed and breakfast.

Meatballs (pork or beef with caramelised onion) with caramelised passata sauce and cauliflower puree and pesto

My children have always loved my meatballs, taste of traditional NZ fare.

Beef or chicken pies with seasonal vegetables

The beef filling takes 2 hours to cook which I make the day before. Rich and hearty pies. Served with vegetables.

Crumbed fish fried with salad and roasted potatoes

Market fish crumbed in panko crums, almond meal and parmesan, served with garden fresh salad and my famous roasted potatoes, everyone who eats them asks how I prepare them!

Desserts

NZ Pavlova

Traditional NZ dessert served with cream and seasonal fruit.

Vanilla fruit flan

This is another Gem favourite, served with seasonal fruit.

Breakfast

Continental Buffet

Home made granola
Home made Yoghurt, Stewed Fruit
Home made bread, boiled egg, jams, tomatoes when in season
Juice, Tea and Coffee

or

Cooked $25 per person

Eggs your way
Bacon
Tomato
Mushrooms
Crepes by request the night before with and maple syrup or lemon and sugar.