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 I have little time for substitutes. Sure if there’s a war on or something, but otherwise, no thanks. If you don’t mind, I’ll stick with real cream, real sugar, real meat. Substitution is just another kind of … Read more
Virgil Evetts For the most part, I believe that everything has its place in the kitchen and on the palate, and I’m not a great fan of shaking up these hierarchies. Across our many diverse food cultures we’ve spent thousands … Read more
Hi there, My book Helen Jackson’s Kitchen hits the shelves in April – April 1st is the release date. The book has over 100 recipes and is a compilation of the things I like to cook and my friends and … Read more
Virgil Evetts Autumn proper is just about upon us. Mellow fruitfulness abounds, daylight saving has nearly danced its final flourish, and the leaves are all a-blushing. Sitting snugly between parched summer and dreary, dank winter, mid-autumn is peak season for … 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
Virgil Evetts I used to view rye breads with deep suspicion. They belonged, I thought, to that smug family of foods designed to bring good health through bowel scouring and doer dullness. Well, I hadn’t reckoned on the baking skills … 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
