Virgil Evetts I’ve had an epiphany, of sorts: I’ve found a healthy addition (well, substitution) to my diet that I genuinely enjoy. Actually I think it might be love. Brown rice. My mother’s been banging on about it for years, … Read more
Virgil Evetts Having a young baby has given me cause to wander the side streets and back roads of my neighbourhood every other day. Whenever she gets bored and grizzly, or when La Madre needs a break, we hit … Read more
Virgil Evetts Considering their popularity as a store-bought fruit, it’s surprising that bananas aren’t more common as a backyard food crop. They grow faster than pretty much any fruit tree (bananas are actually giant herbs, not trees), and if properly … Read more
Virgil Evetts The other day I was in a health food store. It doesn’t’t happen often, as I find the notion of such places redundant and vaguely irritating. I can make healthy food from pretty much anything, bought pretty much … Read more
Ray Street Just what is curry powder and garam masala? Well, in their simplest forms, they are mixtures of spice seeds that have been roasted, crushed and then mixed with other spices to give a delicious blend of spices. There … Read more
Virgil Evetts I’ve written before about my passion for nuts. I just love them, I really do. I’ve been caught up in various waves of determination over the years and tried growing my own almonds, pistachios and peanuts to … Read more
Virgil Evetts Some of you might recall me banging on about my breakfast conundrum a while back, when I first started working from home. I’ve never been a breakfast person and am rarely moved by anything I might have in … Read more
Foodlovers Calling all culture vultures! Get a taste of Malaysia this Sunday March 27 at the Auckland International Cultural Festival. This is the place where you get a real celebration of food, dance, sports, and arts and crafts from all … Read more
Ray Street When you think of a curry, you think “spices”. It would be hard to make a curry without spices but that does not mean that the curry has to be so spicy “hot” that it sets your mouth … Read more
It is weird, the little things that cause you angst. We were driving home on Tuesday 22nd February and the traffic was inching along. Karl had just spent the previous hour and half trying to find our five year old … Read more
Virgil Evetts I love popcorn (who doesn’t), and it’s one of those things I’d been thought about growing for years. How hard could it be after all? I couldn’t really see much point in growing the ordinary supermarket version though- … Read more
Virgil Evetts I’ve been chasing chocolate sauce for nigh-on 25 years now. A sauce so rich, sticky and perfectly unctuous that it’s haunted me all these years. At last, I think it’s with my grasp. Back when I was … Read more
Virgil Evetts This summer, as always my zucchini plants have been producing more fruit than any of us (including the chickens) can handle. I love zucchini, either raw in salads, scorched over the bbq or tossed into curries and soups. … Read more
Virgil Evetts With the summer food garden now on the downward slide towards autumn, I’m starting to assess my hits and misses in the tomato patch. On the whole it’s been a good growing season. Lots of sun, lots of … Read more
