Cook Book Club May

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

What’s on your bookshelf: October

So it is time again for a review of the month’s reading, a post to contribute to the what’s on your … More

When it comes to cooking and eating, what does ‘comfort’ mean? So begins the latest book from the Ottolenghi stable, … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be enjoying some French Earl Grey tea from tLeafT … More

After seeing Ottolenghi in conversation on Friday last week, I had to feature one of his recipes in this months … More

No doubt many of you will have seen pictures of the dreadful flooding up north in Auckland. There are red … More

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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting with big mugs full of French Early … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would agree not to talk about a five letter word … More

In my weekly Small Pleasures post, I feature things in my shopping basket that week, but usually don’t follow up … More