Chestnut crumble

I’m always tempted to buy fresh chestnuts. It’s their rich glossy brown shells that get me, but as soon as I’ve bought them I start fretting about what I’m going to do with them.

I’m always tempted to buy fresh chestnuts. It’s their rich glossy brown shells that get me, but as soon as I’ve bought them I start fretting about what I’m going to do with them.

A Kiwi gardener’s favourite – you can ignore it, and it just keeps on growing! Read how to make the most of it.

If you are a gardener, keep eggshells, crunch them up and sprinkle on top of the soil to deter slugs.

We all know and recognise broccoli, but what about broccolini and broccoli rabe?

Stuffing needs to be soft and sort of plop-able.

This is so simple it hardly calls for a recipe. Peel and slice juicy oranges, top with sliced vine tomatoes, sprinkle with small mint leaves and finely sliced green chilli, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, grind over black pepper and drizzle with a fruity extra virgin olive oil. Done! A striking, sweet and zingy salad…

One of my jobs over the summer was to mow the lawns at my brother and partner’s place. Oh yeah, I thought, I might be able to do that. It involved a ride-on mower, something I had never even been close to, let alone sat on or driven. Lynne gave me a lesson. Off I…
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