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!

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 »

August 2020

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 »

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

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 »