The boys are back in town

The boys are back in town

Virgil Evetts And as we bid a fond adieu to another summer (technically speaking anyway, still plenty hot around my neck of the woods), the final flurry of fruitfulness arrives on shop shelves.  Among the season’s last orders are some … Read more »

New Kitchen Triggers Biscuit Shortage

New Kitchen Triggers Biscuit Shortage

Lois Davey Following almost 2 weeks of intensive labour my house has given birth to a new kitchen. It’s not the flashest new kitchen in Godzone but it’s my new kitchen and I’m suitably thrilled. It posed something of a … Read more »

The Joys of food in the United States

The Joys of food in the United States

Summerfields It is easy to make jokes about the food of the USA. We love visiting the supermarkets to marvel at the rows of sweet breakfast cereals, the enormous muffins caked in frosting and the butter flavoured sprinkles. I’ve read … Read more »

Mr Tea

Mr Tea

  Virgil Evetts My current hiatus from wine and other delectable inebriants (coupled with typically oppressive high-summer weather) has forced me to plumb the depths of sobriety for a range of refreshing but chaste alternatives.

A taste of Malaysia

A taste of Malaysia

The KL wet markets are amazing with an  abundance of tropical fruits, herbs and vegetables.  I buy myself a sizeable bag of mangosteen, learn how to succesfully open them and then trawl through the 30 degree morning peeling off snow white … Read more »

Zucchini Zeal

Zucchini Zeal

Virgil Evetts After the slowest start to summer in living memory my food garden has finally exploded into production. Until a week or so back, I was still gorging on sugar-snap peas – which really do live up to their … Read more »

How To Bone A Chicken

How To Bone A Chicken

Helen Jackson and Lance the Butcher from Victoria Ave Meats shows us how easy it is to bone a chicken.  Did we say easy?  Once you know how, yes it is! Lance brings along size 18 chickens.

Foodlovers May

Foodlovers May

Hi there, My highlight on Mothers Day was a box of Petal Cupcakes – these arrived at the door mid afternoon Sunday, perfect timing for afternoon tea.   One bite and you can tell these are made with the best ingredients and … Read more »