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catch of the day

Annabel is up early, roasting a chicken to take on a fishing expedition. She’s in her element as she helps the local fishermen bait their kontiki raft and then prepares roast chicken rolls for lunch.

The catch safely ashore, Annabel shows how easy it is to fillet fresh fish, then transform it into a dinner of Beachside Ceviche followed by Fragrant Fish Curry. As the sun sets, she and her new friends enjoy the fruits of their labours with a picnic on the sand. 

On this page you'll find recipes and bonus videos from this episode. All the rest of the recipes from the series are in the accompanying book, Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook - Through the Seasons, Sorry – this book is out of print

bonus videos and recipes

  • Picnic Roast Chicken
  • Florentine Slice
Florentine Slice

Florentine Slice

Picnic Roast Chicken

Picnic Roast Chicken

Horseradish Slaw

Horseradish Slaw

behind-the-scenes photo gallery

  • Waimarama is a classic east coast beach, a vast stretch of sand with the waves rolling out to the Pacific Ocean. But though it looks benevolent it always pays to take care – there can be nasty rips here.

    Waimarama is a classic east coast beach, a vast stretch of sand with the waves rolling out to the Pacific Ocean. But though it looks benevolent it always pays to take care – there can be nasty rips here.

  • Lots of the locals use horses to get around this prettiest of bays. You often see them going for a canter down the beach on horseback.

    Lots of the locals use horses to get around this prettiest of bays. You often see them going for a canter down the beach on horseback.

  • It's time to slap on the sunscreen as the crew sets up for the shoot. Fisherman Wooly has the latest high-tech gadgetry – including a GPS-guided kontiki machine.

    It's time to slap on the sunscreen as the crew sets up for the shoot. Fisherman Wooly has the latest high-tech gadgetry – including a GPS-guided kontiki machine.

  • There's a bit of a knack to baiting the line – it goes out at a fair old pace so you have to clip the baited hooks on pronto without getting caught up!

    There's a bit of a knack to baiting the line – it goes out at a fair old pace so you have to clip the baited hooks on pronto without getting caught up!

  • The rules for kontiki fishing are the same as for long-lining – a maximum of 25 hooks and no more than nine fish for every person actively involved with deploying and retrieving the line. We just have to hope we'll get a few lucky strikes!

    The rules for kontiki fishing are the same as for long-lining – a maximum of 25 hooks and no more than nine fish for every person actively involved with deploying and retrieving the line. We just have to hope we'll get a few lucky strikes!

  • I need binoculars to see where our torpedo kontiki has got to – it's miles out, just a tiny blimp on the horizon.

    I need binoculars to see where our torpedo kontiki has got to – it's miles out, just a tiny blimp on the horizon.

  • Now for the waiting game – a few tinnies and a bit of a chat. I think I’ve just figured out why the boys like to go fishing!

    Now for the waiting game – a few tinnies and a bit of a chat. I think I’ve just figured out why the boys like to go fishing!

  • It’s hungry work this fishing business, but my Picnic Roast Chicken Rolls with Horseradish Slaw hit the spot perfectly.

    It’s hungry work this fishing business, but my Picnic Roast Chicken Rolls with Horseradish Slaw hit the spot perfectly.

  • Success! The first fish landed, a beautiful big gurnard – such a sweet, firm-fleshed fish ideal for curries and pies.

    Success! The first fish landed, a beautiful big gurnard – such a sweet, firm-fleshed fish ideal for curries and pies.

  • I'd just got set up to cook our fish on the back of Big Yellow when the wind kicked in and the sand started to fly – I’m sure that’s where sandwiches got their name!

    I'd just got set up to cook our fish on the back of Big Yellow when the wind kicked in and the sand started to fly – I’m sure that’s where sandwiches got their name!

  • You don’t need much for a good picnic on the beach – some firewood, a few rugs to sit on, a bucket to put out the fire and we’re sorted.

    You don’t need much for a good picnic on the beach – some firewood, a few rugs to sit on, a bucket to put out the fire and we’re sorted.

  • It looks like a picnic, now all we need are some people to share it with!

    It looks like a picnic, now all we need are some people to share it with!

find out more

  • Want to find out more about this episode? Check out my blog inspired by my experiences while filming the show.
  • Find out more about Season One of The Free Range Cook
  • Find out more about Season Two of The Free Range Cook: Simple Pleasures

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F L Bone provides ovens for Annabel Langbein - The Free Range Cook       Lake Wanaka Tourism supports Annabel Langbein - The Free Range Cook Black Barn Logo Hawkes Bay Tourism Logo

  • Hastings District Council

  • Wooly from Hunting and Fishing New Zealand

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