Summerfields A while ago while perusing the cooking section of the library we found some interesting books about historical recipes. Some of these recipes went right back to Biblical times! We decided to attempt some of the recipes and have … Read more
Virgil Evetts Diana Clement has a genius for frugality. She can spot a bargain at 50 paces, smell a decent garage sale from several streets over, and is a Trade Me trawler of formidable prowess. And so she should be. … Read more
Virgil Evetts It’s that time of year when seasonal fruit are all but absent from the garden and fruit shop unless you count citrus, which I’ve now had my fill of well and truly. And don’t insult me with mention … Read more
Virgil Evetts To the average consumer there’s nothing very sexy about brassicas. Oh sure, we go through the motions with broccoli and cauliflower and even the odd cabbage from time to time, but they’re usually approached with grim determination rather … Read more
Virgil Evetts Have I learnt nothing from my various philosophical run-ins with religious zealots? Extremists of all persuasions issue decrees and dogma, not reason and sound debate. They are best avoided. Despite knowing this only too well, I was recently drawn … Read more
Debbie Byrom I don’t often eat ice cream. Especially the fat-laden sugary behemoth that is a Memphis Meltdown – I’m afraid I may be afraid of big nuts as the advertising suggested. There was however a moment of weakness on … Read more
Virgil Evetts From my mid-teens through to my late twenties I was a consummate late nighter. Lights-out at 2am was quite the norm on weekdays, and weekends were much, much worse. I don’t know how I did it. But then … Read more
Virgil Evetts So ubiquitous is the humble chicken among the world’s myriad cuisines that it has become the default point of reference for all other meats. Any unfamiliar flesh is described in terms of how much it tastes like chicken. I think … Read more
