In the kitchen: peanuts and pork

Having managed to go a whole week without cooking pasta, I had to remedy the situation. I recently acquired Molly … More

From the kitchen: pork, pumpkin and sage meatballs

One thing we like in this house is meatballs. Julia Turshen’s wonderful turkey meatballs are a firm favourite and Ottolenghi’s … More

I was lucky enough to receive three new cook books for Christmas, Two of the books are in Swedish, which … More

Does one ever need an excuse to make and eat cake? I guess not, but my excuse this weekend was … More

With warmer days ahead, our meals move from soups and stews to salads and all the good things of summer. … More

There are so many different types of soup – the ones made from all the left over vegetables from the … More

It is a horrible day out there…lashings of rain, thunder and even tornadoes up the Kapiti coast to the north … More

One of the joys of autumn is the produce available. Beautifully coloured pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, crisp green … More

It is autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere, and a time to welcome apples, pears, passion fruit, quince, limes and … More

It’s summer, the days are sunny and bright, and there is an abundance of gorgeous fruit around, from blueberries and … More