“Pig’s Don’t Fly But …..”

 by Lois Davey. There are a number of things I won’t eat including everything which falls into the bracket of “smallgoods”. I distrust any meat-based item which may or may not include bits of this, shavings of that, and handfuls … Read more »

Paella on a Sunday

Paella on a Sunday

Paella on a Sunday I have been dying to make paella for ever so long. Every cooking show you watch seems to do a paella at some point. A lot of restaurants have a seafood one on the menu. I … Read more »

Breast Feeding Hullabaloo

Breast Feeding Hullabaloo

Virgil Evetts “THOU SHALT NOT BREAST FEED AT THE TABLE.  Yes, I have seen table-side breast feeding at a four-star restaurant. If at all possible, take it to the ladies room. (Note: most upscale restaurants have really nice restrooms!)” So … Read more »

Comfort Food

Comfort Food

  Debbie Byrom Last night the oil heater had to be creakily wheeled out from under the house, filling the house with that concerning burnt dust smell of appliances that have been lying dormant. A whole day had past, I … Read more »

Cat Food-How bad can it be?

Cat Food-How bad can it be?

Virgil Evetts I once met a man who from time to time ate cat food. He was neither crazy (well, not dangerously so)  nor destitute, he just liked the flavour of a certain brand of cat-sardines better than their pricier … Read more »

Crockpot Rant....

Crockpot Rant….

Lois Davey I’m getting to be what some might call a bit of a cranky old crock who’s going to pot so guess what I want to rant about … that’s right:crockpots. Crockpot recipe cookbooks to be precise. I’ve just … Read more »

Creamy Mashed Swede

Creamy Mashed Swede

 Janet Chang I recently discovered swedes at my local green grocer. I believe they are called rutabagas in America, but I don’t recall ever seeing it there. They seem to be more commonly available in New Zealand and I can’t … Read more »

Good things take time

Good things take time

                                                                Debbie Byrom I am slow. Almost slow beyond belief except that this is quite clearly backed up by evidence in multiple forms. Exhibit A – I initially offered to write some blog postings for foodlovers earlier in the year … Read more »

What the hell is

What the hell is “chicken fried steak?”

Summerfields It sounds weird and just plain wrong. Chicken and steak are two different things, and shouldn’t really be combined. The suspicion and weirdness are only enhanced when you throw the words “American” and “deep-fried” in there as well [shudder]. … Read more »

Bee Proud!

Bee Proud!

Virgil Evetts I’m currently feeling massively smug and self satisfied (not really sure that these are different things, but anyway), having just harvested my first sneak preview crop of honey from my beehive.  I’ve had the hive for a couple … Read more »

Homemade Ketchup with Pumpkin “Fries”

Homemade Ketchup with Pumpkin “Fries”

Janet Chang I’ve been really into making my own condiments. It’s generally cheaper and I know exactly what goes in it. I wrote recently about how much I love ketchup and that I used to slather it on everything. I … Read more »

Ridiculously Easy Pastry Dough

Ridiculously Easy Pastry Dough

Laurel Watson This is one of the strangest recipes I’ve ever come across in my travels through the internet… it intrigued me immediately.. a French woman posted it (always a good start) and claimed it made a lovely short, sweet … Read more »

Low Cholesterol Diets

Low Cholesterol Diets

The Truth about Low Cholesterol Diets – Deborah Land a. Myths about Cholesterol – the Good and Bad Sides  Most people view cholesterol as a bad thing, but the truth is there are actually two types of it. There is … Read more »

Dulce de Batata - Kumara Paste

Dulce de Batata – Kumara Paste

summerfields foods In our post on making quince paste, we mentioned we came across a recipe for doing the same thing with sweet potato. Dulce de Batata as it is also known. It sounded quite an interesting idea. Dulce de … Read more »