Empanadas
Fiona Summerfield It would seem all over the world there are various ways of putting meat inside some sort of pastry! In New Zealand we have inherited pies and pasties from England, but in Russia there are piroshki, in China … Read more
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When in Auckland…
Virgil Evetts Anyone with half a brain, or somewhere else to be, would be well advised to avoid Auckland most of the time. Hell, I do, and I live here. Oh, the people are nice enough- despite what those … Read more
MSG, alright by me
Virgil Evetts I was raised to shun MSG. It’s a poison after all, Hitler in powder form really. It causes headaches, flue-like symptoms, stomach cramps, rectal bleeding… Oh the things it does! Actually, says who? MSG (or monosodium glutamate), is … Read more
Attack Of The Pine Mouth
Virgil Evetts It started off so well, one of those effortlessly lovely warm-weather meals. Pan-fried gurnard, fresh tomato sambal, gently sautéed slices of Perla new potatoes (more on them here), and a generous sprinkling of milky, sweet pine nuts. And … Read more
Foodlovers In Season: November
Virgil Evetts In Season is a new monthly feature, bringing you up to date with the best of local and imported seasonal produce available in the coming month. In Season will be an evolving feature, so we invite your feedback … Read more
Fervent Anticipation
Virgil Evetts Is it just me, or is it shaping up to be an unusually good spring on the food garden front? Everything just seems that little bit more verdant, lush and bloom-laden this year. I’ve not yet checked Met … Read more
Eastern Accents- Herbs With Verve
Virgil Evetts Last week I talked about my favourite common summer herbs. Among other things I urged caution when tempted by the many plants presented as herbs by garden retailers these days. For most of us garden space is at … Read more
Herbal Summer
Virgil Evetts When I was small, my mother took a part-time job packing herbs for what was at the time New Zealand’s only boutique herb (and spice) importer, Ma Hellion. The shop was close to my school, so I’d often … Read more
Blue Tick, Tick, Tick
Virgil Evetts The following are some of my least favourite arguments against eating meat. Included are my standard responses. Hopefully this will save us a bit of time and effort later on. ‘Eating animals is cruel’: Come on, really? Nature … Read more
Foray into Afghani Cuisine
A few months ago after getting a book out of the library about Afghanistan food and recipes, we had a go at making Afghani bread and a beef kebab. Not having a charcoal grill handy in the kitchen and it … Read more
Oh Honey!
Virgil Evetts This week, after many months of quiet anticipation, I reaped the first luscious rewards of my life as an urban beekeeper – a staggering 10 litres of perfect golden honey. And I’m told this is a very modest … Read more
Thanks for all the fish…
Virgil Evetts Curse the universe and to hell with synchronicity. I had written a lengthy, but on reflection rather dry, piece about the ethics of eating seafood, but then opened the Herald on Wednesday morning to find what was effectively … Read more
Chipping Away
Virgil Evetts I’m not a big potato chip person. I’ll nibble on the odd ready-salted morsel or two if you’re offering, but I won’t go out and buy them. This week, however, I have purchased and indulged in chips … Read more
Strawberries Forever
Virgil Evetts How can John Lennon be 70? Well he can’t be, obviously, but it is at least 70 years since he was born. Maybe it’s because he will forever be frozen as performer in his prime that I find … Read more
