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  • Roasted olives with garlic, rosemary and orange

    With Christmas just a couple of months away its time for me to  think about what edible gift I could make for family and friends.  A simple recipe I discovered transforms ordinary olives in… read more

  • The Traditional English Muffin..or is it American?

    Traditional English muffins are small yeast breads; flattish circles with a gritty surface, torn apart rather than cut and usually toasted. But perhaps they should be Traditional American muffins – not English muffins. It’s true… read more

  • A pick and mix salad made in the garden

    On a warm spring day, there is nothing better than a simple salad for lunch that you have just picked and put together in the garden. Eating outside somehow makes everything taste better. I did… read more

  • In search of Brussels Sprouts at Otago Farmers Market

    “Spring’s here” announced  the plum trees, the borage and the daffodils. “Not so fast” screamed the Southerly on the Dunedin Railway platform of the Otago Farmers Market last Saturday.  I’ve found a particularly good… read more

  • Augustines Apricot Tarts and perfecting the art of making shortcrust pastry

    When I bite into a warm Augustines of Central apricot cradled in a sweet almond shortcrust pastry it transports me back to long hot summers in Central Otago. This apricot has been suspended in… read more

  • Mahuru Goddess of Spring Weed Salads

    A paving stone in an innovative playground was a springboard for me to think about spring salads and some of the edible weeds available early spring. Why not let weeds contribute to your salads?… read more

  • Lunchbox baking: Wanaka Gingernuts and #9 Fruit Loaf

    In the 1990’s I was making three school lunches and my children loved The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. Now that our grandson Beau is going to school I’m back to making school lunches… read more

  • Moofins – Nana’s Bran Muffins

    It’s a hard job finding a perfect bran muffin, but my friends loved the ones I made recently for brunch and have put in a request for the recipe. When placing bran muffins in… read more

  • Foraging for Jelly

    To forage is ” to search widely for food or provisions” and a most delicious provision is a glossy jelly. I have miscalculated because this week I opened my last jar of jelly and… read more