A seat at the table: Jano Bistro

On Thursday evening, we headed out in the rain to Jano Bistro on Willis Street, to celebrate my birthday in … More

A seat at the table: a special event

When I saw that chef Peter Gordon was going to be cooking a special menu at one of our favourite … More

The theme this month – celebrity chef – posed quite a decision making problem. Like many others, my cook book … More

For this month’s cook book club we turn to Greece. I have only ever been to Athens and Thessaloniki airports … More

Autumn is here in the Southern Hemisphere, although to be honest, we have had better weather recently than we did … More

When I looked at the topic for this month’s cook book club, my mind went blank. Did I have any … More

It is summer here in the southern hemisphere, though to be frank we have been having a bit of what … More

If you enjoy good food and wine, Hawke’s Bay is the place to go. There are excellent restaurants, interesting shopping, … More

The first and second of January are public holidays here in New Zealand. Lots of places are closed, things are … More

This past week of course included Christmas, a time of much feasting and spending time with friends. Books have been … More