Some years ago my darling brother Clive got very ill with a brain tumour. In his final days he was assisted by the wonderful staff of Totara Hospice. I’ve been a supporter since then. I was delighted when they asked me to be the guest host of their 2019 fundraising lunch in May. Well known…
Polenta may have humble origins, being served as a type of gruel back in the day, but just look at it now!
Waiheke Happenings Festivals, Markets, Creative Arts, Song & Poetry … Easter weekend is the busiest weekend on Waiheke, partly due to the jazz festival which is held over the weekend at various venues. The festival is now called the Waiheke, Jazz, Art & Music Festival to reflect the wider range of events on offer, though…
Feijoas are legendary in a crumble, but there’s plenty more you can do with them.
Chop chop … get a decent knife and use a steady chopping board.
Autumn – or fall in the northern hemisphere – is definitely with us here in New Zealand. Sun, showers, more sun, a good drenching, then sun-showers, fast-paced clouds and swirling mist, and on it goes. I’ve still got tomatoes growing, and chillies and capsicums, though everything is looking tired and ready to give up. Lettuces,…
Quick fig tarts – make one, or make a dozen!
A jacket-baked potato is like swallowing a warm glow of happiness that spreads from the pit of your stomach upwards, leaving nothing but pleasure in its wake.
Splash of Colour 13th March 2019 My suggestion for this weekend is to get yourself off to a farmers’ market and to gather up a basket of gorgeously fresh produce, then to head home and cook your way through it. Vegetables and fruits are incredible in colour and shape and I always enjoy unpacking my…
A right little head-turner!
Cake time! It’s easy when you know how.
Yep, they sure ting-le your taste buds. Food a bit flat? Life a bit boring? Add a few capers and liven things up.
Blood peaches have succulent melting flesh and buckets of flavour.
Rub in flavour!
It could be that pomegranates were the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. They’re nothing much to look at on the outside but the clusters of ruby-red jewel-like seeds inside could have seduced even the staunchest of hearts.
Eggplants can be char-grilled on a barbecue grill or in a ridged grill pan.
Toasty roasty coffeeish – that’s toasted hazelnuts! Here’s how to do it.
Ilaria’s Roasted Red Pepper & Chickpea Dip.
Get char-grilling!
Easy summer salads.
Eggs and avocados, an unlikely combination, and for breakfast? Whaaa? (That’s hands in the air screaming whaaaaattt?) It really didn’t ring my bell until I tried it, but now I am hooked. I’ve made a few adjustments, as you do. I can’t eat it for breakfast, as it is too rich, too filling, just too…
… to microwave corn. I had a virgin run the other night microwaving a corn cob. Yes, yes, I know, it’s not exactly a revolutionary thing to do at my age … but for me it was a brand-new experience.
Mine may look a little munted (it is much used and much loved), but I highly recommend this simple piece of equipment.
Shared Kitchen has had a summer snooze, and hopefully you did, too, but now it’s time to embrace the year and all the possibilities it holds. I don’t bother with all sorts of promises to myself at the beginning of each new year – mainly because the list would be depressingly long (so much self-improvement…
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