When I had four littlies and was working from home, I spent at least 3-4 months a year making chutneys, pickles and relishes. This became something of an institution in our house, because I realised I could transform anything, from … Read more
Has anyone else noticed just how many cookbooks have suddenly arrived on the market? This season there seems to be more than ever before and we have a selection of reviews and opportunities to enter into prize draws to win … Read more
To Natalie Oldfield, her Gran’s (Dulcie May) sweet pantry ‘was nothing less than spectacular and like nothing else I have seen since’.
So much more than a cookbook, Lauraine Jacobs Everlasting Feast is her story but also our story of food through the years in NZ. Remember back to spiders as children, homemade trifle and really good bacon and egg pie? Lauraine’s … Read more
A mixture of Australian and New Zealand food trivia in this quiz with a little of ANZAC in there as well. Test your knowledge!
Nici Wickes has a life that most of us who love food and travel can only dream of, travelling the world exploring cultures and cuisines for her popular television series World Kitchen. With all this travel, cooking and eating, … Read more
Sally Cameron A chocolate chippie biscuit is a crunchy snack sized baked good, with sweetened chocolate morsels and the occasional nut or dried fruit for texture. It is guaranteed they will make an appearance in almost everyone’s biscuit tin at … Read more
Thanks to the input on our forums I now have 7 meals in the freezer to hopefully keep stress levels for the family to a minimum while I am away in San Francisco. I am heading away to IACP conference – … Read more
