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National Lamb Day 2016

February 15 is officially NZ National Lamb Day, marking the date that the first shipment of mutton set sail from Port Chalmers in Otago on the ship called Dunedin, bound for London. This venture was the first important step in … Read more »

January 2016

January 2016

Well they did tell us that summer could be a little unusual with the weather patterns and it certainly is that.  My plums are half heartedly ripening although nowhere near as flavoursome as last year.  Thankfully I have a few … Read more »

Dressing Your Salads

  Making a salad dressing is often as easy as being able to shake a jar – a perfectly simple thing to do. Homemade dressings generally taste infinitely better than anything you are likely to buy* although bought quality aioli … Read more »