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RNZ – Radio

RNZ – Radio

How did I get started on radio? It’s a long story, going way back to the 1980s. You can read about it here: I climbed a mountain. I’ve been a regular guest on Jesse Mulligan’s show Afternoons on RNZ since he took over the afternoon slot about 10 years ago. Don’t ask me where the…

Lifting the lid on frittata

Lifting the lid on frittata

The sins that have been committed under the name frittata. Stop! No more please. Call what you bake in the oven in a cake tin a vegetable bake. Got it? Yaaaah!

10 top tips for the perfect turkey

10 top tips for the perfect turkey

Turkey timers? Nah. Wiggle the legs, poke in the skewer… Juices clear? Good to go.

Ginger it up

Ginger it up

A citrus-skin character that at its best is hot and nose-tingling, sometimes eye-wateringly hot, with a fleeting whiff of turmeric, that’s ginger!

Leeks – all you need to know and then some

Leeks – all you need to know and then some

Most of us have heard of cock-a-leekie (a Scottish soupy stew made with chicken and leeks) but hat-a-leekie is something else. Why anyone would want to wear a leek in their hat is beyond me.

Cauliflower – dozens of ideas

Cauliflower – dozens of ideas

Everything you need to know about cauliflower, and then some …

Celeriac

Celeriac

A bit of an ugly vege when first pulled from the ground, but it’s a richly flavoured useful winter vegetable.

Time to rock the broc – broccoli at its best

Time to rock the broc – broccoli at its best

You’ll often see a heaping mound of broccoli at the market and, yep, that’s when you want to ROCK THE BROC!

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