Littleneck clams

NZ littleneck clams – are they the same as cockles? Learn all about them.

NZ littleneck clams – are they the same as cockles? Learn all about them.

Pears are often overlooked for novel or exotic fruit and I reckon it’s because we’ve lost the art of ripening them and we’re eating them hard.

The work-horse of spices – earthy, warming, smelling of toasted nuts and roasted coffee beans. I have it on great authority that it is pronounced ‘come in’ (not q-min), though I usually forget that!

If you don’t grow your own tomatoes, seek out the best at a farmers’ market.

I know, you don’t want to, but coriander plants bolt in hot weather. Good! Let them! Then, a little patience will reward you with your own coriander seeds. Read more.

Chop chop … get a decent knife and use a steady chopping board.

To check cooked meat for doneness, including beef steaks, press with tongs, or your fingers. Read more.
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