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Fennel – fancy things up with feathery leaves or pollen

If I could resist harvesting my fennel bulbs, they would have babies, slim fennel-ettes would start forming that I could pluck out leaving the plant to continue growing and forming more of the same. But I can’t, of course.

A long weekend in the Wairarapa

There’s good food to be had in this neck of the woods!

Looking good!

Here’s how to eat your way to good health.

Eggplant with Cucumber & Tomato Salad

Leftovers are simply gorgeous squished on bread.

Salmon Salad Bowl

Looks good enough to eat.

Spring Salad Bowl

Time to feast on a bowl of goodness.

Cooking Class Te Matuku Oysters

Scrumptious food and wine! Come over to Waiheke for an early summer’s evening of food and wine.

Spring fare is here – make the most of it

Get inspired and come to a cooking class!

Cheese – Make a meal of it!

So many cheeses to try, so little time … start now! Ding-Dong it’s Cheese Month!

How to prepare an artichoke – it’s easy!

It’s primal … it’s messy … but the rewards are worth it.

Artichokes with Garlic & Mint

Be prepared to become addicted …

Asparagus & Toasted Hazelnuts

Whoa! Hazelnuts and asparagus? Yup.

Shared Kitchen Spring Cooking Class

Who has time to make sugared rose petals? I do. Come along to the cooking class and I will make them for you.

A bit of a rant …

Truffle oil? You can have it but I wish you wouldn’t.

Spinach Galettes

Sizzling and bubbling … utterly impossible to resist.

Vegetable Tray Bake & Tahini Yoghurt Sauce

Colour, crunch and good taste, and good for you. Yep, you can pig out on a tray of baked vegetables.

Chicken Baked in Paper – easy roast chicken

Here’s a way to create succulent chicken bursting with flavour.

Truffle oil? You can have it but I wish you wouldn’t.

Take your stink somewhere else.

Witloof & Tangelo Salad

Crunch, juice, colour, taste – one of those !!!WOW!!! salads.

Pan-fried Chicken Salad with Grapes, Almonds & Raspberry Vinegar

Pan-fried chicken, grapes and almonds with a raspberry vinegar dressing sounds like summer to me.

How to make a feast with leftover roast chicken

Oh glory be! Sourdough bread stacked with leftover roast chicken and scrumptious salad!

Witloof – just the right crunch for salad

Sort out the riddle: witloof, endive, chicory …

Apricot & Almond Tart with Frangipane

Look for tangy apricots, not sweet ones, because it is that tang that gives this tart the X-factor.

Rich Shortcrust Pastry

At least once in your life, make a batch of rich shortcrust pastry. You may just fall in love with it!

Pine nuts

They smell sweet and aromatic when fresh and have a nutty creamy taste. They’re difficult to harvest, so you pay more for them than for other nuts.

Thinking of others

It’s hard to stay focused with the many atrocious weather events happening around the world. So many people have lost their homes and livelihood, and sadly, for some, their loved ones. The pain must be immense. Recent weather bombs in New Zealand have also left people struggling to put their lives back together. Political change […]