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A Beginners Guide to Making Quince Paste
Our young quince tree pretty much doubles the amount of fruit it produces each year. This year there are plenty for quince paste, jelly and poached fruit, next year I may be setting up a factory!

Fabulous Fresh Corn Fritters

Cooking the Christmas Turkey
If there is one part of Christmas dinner that is going to cause stress it is likely to be cooking the turkey. How many times I have heard stories of dry overcooked turkeys or even worse under cooked turkeys? I … Read more

Our Favourite Edible Gifts
While we are fast approaching the season of gift giving this is not just confined to Christmas as there are often occasions during the year when you want to take a little something when out for dinner, as a thank … Read more

20 Ways with Sauerkraut and Kimchi
While fermented foods were once the domain of alternative lifestylers, the bug is super catchy and is now finding its way into homes (and supermarkets) everywhere. From kimchi, kombucha, sour doughs, sauerkrauts and kefir, fermenting is the new buzz … Read more

Thai Fish Cakes

August 2020
We must be experiencing one of the wettest winters ever, although according to my husband I say this every year. I am now already getting exhausted about our newly launched Foodlovers Mexico Tour departing late April 2020. The itinerary is … Read more

Warming Winter Curries
Our favourite winter curries that are luscious and warming, just perfect for colder nights. Read more

Kung Pao Chicken

Bali with Our Teens
Warning: If you are a family that likes riding elephants or zoos, apologies you won’t find that here. There is an eager air of anticipation as our boat is loaded with guests, dive gear and a reassuring ratio … Read more

The Great Toastie Showdown
31 July 2019 Finalists named in search for New Zealand’s top toasted sandwich With the first round of judging complete in the annual Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover, one thing’s clear: … Read more

Granny’s Coconut Cake

Tatua Unveils Fresh New Packaging with a Third Less Plastic!
Waikato, Wednesday 2nd July 2019: Tatua Dairy Company’s Waikato-made specialty creams have always tasted delicious, but they’re now sporting a brand-new look in the form of resealable pouch packaging Up to 35 percent of Tatua pouch packaging now consists of chalk, which acts as a filler to … Read more