One Pot Creations

One Pot Creations

Michal Haines I wonder if the French hated washing the dishes so much that they created the cassoulet. I think maybe in Toulouse, the renown “Capital of Cassoulet” a couple’s argument over who would do the dishes went that little … Read more »

Slow Cooking Meat

Slow Cooking Meat

Braising or Stewing?  Alison McKee It can be a little confusing defining the culinary terms Braising, Stewing, Casseroling, Pot Roasting and Hot Pot. However, what they all have in common is long slow cooking in liquid making them perfect rich … Read more »

Cooking Wild Duck

Cooking Wild Duck

While I was sitting back enjoying gorgeous food and wine at Savour New Zealand, Ed was sitting in a maimai aiming a gun at ducks.  I generally pay very little interest in this as the thought of shooting and perhpas … Read more »