I’m able to offer a small series of cooking classes in my home, ‘Writer’s Retreat’, at Rocky Bay. Dishes prepared include produce from my garden, free-range eggs and stunning Waiheke wines and produce. Celebrate the last of summer before it is just a dream and we head off into cooler weather. Simple dishes. Really scrumptious…
No recipe required
Sometimes I’m not quite sure where a salad will take me …
How to make cucumber behave
Ah, those long shadows … the nights are drawing in on Rocky Bay. I need to eat earlier now, if I am to catch the light. There’s no denying it – it’s been a tough couple of weeks. It’s nothing to do with the island. In fact, the island has been a refuge: I’ve…
Whoo-hoo. Yellow gold. An antiseptic, a gargle, a digestive aid, clears sinuses, too, and it’s a much-loved preservative in pickles and chutneys. Add some to your vege shakes for a health kick.
Yep, it’s time to get your chops around some New Zealand lamb racks, riblets or cutlets, or whatever your fave cut of lamb is, so you can join in National Lamb Day. Seriously, there is such a thing. It takes place on Monday.
I’m such a wimp!
Drop some good food before Fat Freddy’s concerts at Cable Bay Vineyards Waiheke Island today/tomorrow – great choices at Verandah (Cable Bay) and Thomas’s Bach (free bus from Matiatia).
Monday nights will never be the same if you start turning up the heat on burgers.
I’m digging your lunch. Literally!
Here’s how to do it
The ultimate summer thirst quencher
When the chips are down, there’s nothing like a fried cheese sandwich to perk you up!
Island charmer – superb food and wine to be had at Te Whau Winery & Restaurant Waiheke Island
Shared Kitchen gets a Gourmand gong!
Make the table the heart of your home this festive season.
My back may be aching, but the garden is flourishing!
Sometimes the simplest things are the best but often we don’t see them as such unless we stand back and inhale deeply. ‘Come ‘round for drinks’ just rolls off the tongue when we invite people over, but as the day approaches, it can strike fear in our hearts, not because the house needs a makeover…
Thank god for ovens, for shallow roasting tins, for non-stick baking paper and for vegetables!
Bevan Smith chats about what matters to him most – food, family and friends
Cooking classes with Julie at Rangihoua Estate Waiheke. Summer dates added.
Lucky there’s compost and pea straw!
Heading to Waiheke? Indulge in delicious offerings at The Annex.
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