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  • An Apple a Day…

     “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”.  Believe it or not the Welsh first came up with this well known saying in 1866. I’ve decided to check this saying out…is it true? If… read more

  • Southern Flavours: Smoked Sausage, Oysters and Coffee Liqueur

    “Lovely flavours” our friend Ken would exclaim.  I’m sure Ken doesn’t realise that his compliments to the cook has encouraged me to seek, understand and experiment with flavours. Returning to Dunedin last weekend I… read more

  • The Otago Peninsula and How to Make the Perfect Scone

    It’s been a very special week at our house with Peter and our friend Rod Morris launching their book “An Extraordinary Land”.  We are heading down to Dunedin for two events to launch the… read more

  • Missing Midwinter in Dunedin

    Tonight marks Midwinter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere.  In a more temperate Auckland midwinter passes by without too much fuss; but down south, midwinter is celebrated in style.… read more

  • "Make cheese", said the Quince

    In Spain manchego cheese, a hard salty sheep milk cheese is eaten with dulce de membrillo – a sweet red conserve, which we know as quince paste – sounds perfect doesn’t it?   In Spain dulce… read more

  • Southern Cooking Apples Meet Northland Quince

    A real cooking apple is tart and will “fluff” into a puree when cooked.   Have you ever wondered what makes apples do that? A tart or sour taste means there is a high… read more

  • Time for the humble Crumble

    A fruit crumble is a comfortable and straight up pudding. Its simplicity is its magic.  Apple Crumble is the classic, but you can use any fruit for a crumble.  I’ve  discovered a combination that the… read more

  • It’s raining Feijoa!

    The drought in Auckland has broken.  Not only rain is falling in our suburban garden it’s also raining feijoa. What a treat for a southerner! Feijoa is perfumed, sweet and a tart fruit all in… read more

  • Like a proper ‘nana?

    Bananas are a marvellous fruit and, like me, you probably include a bunch in your shopping trolley. But how many of us think about how they are grown? One Kiwi business just down the… read more