Come festive season, I bear the brunt of family criticism. First there was last Christmas, when my decorations went up early November. In my mind, there was sound rationale. I had one spare weekend and they take the best part … Continue reading
The tardy blogger returns! Family reunions can go one of two ways. Happily the recent gathering of my husband’s whanau was fun, interesting and enriching. It’s all about people and I was lucky to meet too many gorgeous folk to … Continue reading
Want to win friends and influence people? I say it’s a sure thing if you bake them fresh bread. Bread week was one of my favourites at cooking school – I loved the smell, watching the reaction of yeast and even … Continue reading
How often do we hear the words, “keep it simple”? In all walks of life, but frequently when it comes to food. So, it is with amusement I see the back lash Nigella Lawson is receiving for sharing one of … Continue reading
Never was the name of my blog more apt. I keep promising to share various recipes and never get around to it. In the interests of getting around to all sorts of things, I decided to give My Food Bag … Continue reading
‘Tis been the best of times, ‘tis been the worst of times. I was excited to be part of my cousin’s wedding last week. It was a joyous occasion to welcome his wife into our somewhat crazy family (poor girl). … Continue reading
The last of the trifecta of recipes today is the divine jam doughnut, from The New Zealand Chef. As much as I try to avoid deep fried buns with fruit jam in the centre, these doughnuts are too good. I tried really … Continue reading
