We have been loving this summer of hot days with only a sprinkling of rain.
Meals have been simple and easy, I have been lucky to enjoy plenty of fresh snapper that the boys in our family have caught.  This has been super delicious just pan fried in butter and served with a sprinkle of sea salt  a squirt of lemon juice, Jersey Bennie potatoes and a garden fresh salad…. the best!
Now that we are home from holiday I need to get back into work and lots of cooking but the break has been magnificent.

Ready or not, Christmas is here and may you have a lovely festive time and a relaxing break with family and friends.
We will be having a relatively quiet Christmas with our immediate family and for the first time ever my children are at an age where they are as excited about what they are giving as what they might be receiving.  It is lovely to see them trying to hold secrets but bursting to share them.
Thank you all for your continued support of foodlovers and for making it the wonderful community that it is.
Merry Christmas!

Christmas seems to have crept up on me this year, I am not sure what happened between October starting and ending up here but it sure has raced by.
This Christmas our family are going to restore some of those Christmas traditions that in previous years we have let go.  The turkey has been restored to the table and we have some great turkey recipe ideas for you here, a side of salmon with pomegranates and pistachios gives a fabulous festive flavour and Christmas isn’t Christmas without a NZ ham.  While the older family members like a traditional Christmas pudding, I think the kids and I may be happiest with this chocolate brownie and raspberry ice cream sandwich!

Happy Festive Cooking!