Cooking the salmon “en papillote” - French for “in parchment” is a cooking method where food, usually fish or vegetables, is sealed in a folded parchment paper (baking paper) packet and baked, steaming it in its own juices for a moist and very flavourful result.

Change up your picnic basket food by making these hand pies - the savoury short pastry acts as a brilliant wrapping for the fresh salmon and keeps the salmon moist and flavoursome. Everyone knows pulling together a picnic shouldn’t be stressful, which is why Paneton Pastry is perfect - life’s too short to make pastry!

Outstanding food editor, Kathy Paterson says this is her ‘forever favourite salmon dish’ when avocados and green beans are in season; adding the “burnt orange dressing is amazing with the salmon – the perfect flavour match!”

Chef Tony Smith developed this delicious recipe for the barbecue; with simple preparations, making it easy to put together allowing you to enjoy the summer evening with family and friends.

Everyone loves grazing on a platter that’s a feast for the eyes and the senses. Kathy Paterson has taken a few Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards medal winners and created a platter to win hearts and minds this summer.

Kathy Paterson has created this summer dish using 2021 Gold Medal-winning High Country Salmon Gravadlax. It’s perfect for summer entertaining as everything can be done ahead - and hey presto you have an impressive meal!