I love food, I enjoy cooking it, reading and talking about it, growing it if I can but above all…I love eating it, preferably in pleasant and like-minded company.
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
My Life So Far
Everyone seems to have a bucket list these days. I wonder why that is? Are we worried time is passing us by too quickly or is it simply because more opportunities are available to us?
Raspberry and Apricot Tart Recipe
Raspberry and Apricot Tart Recipe Supplied by Food in a Minute for GrownUps Serves 6-8 An ...
Is it the Thought that Counts with Gifts?
People use a number of different criteria when mentally evaluating a particular gift they have received.There ...
TV Dinners
There are some dishes however that might not be out of place on a twenty-first century table; as leeks are in season try this one from the book but with the style of writing it is essential to read the whole recipe first.
Eva-Maria: Goal Setting for Teens
The younger generations over time have always been criticized to not have many goals in life, usually getting told they're more lazy in nature than the preceding young generations.
Sealants
Just recently I've been busy helping a relative fit out his new business showroom. Being a good DIY person he decided to do all the non compliance work himself to keep the costs down.
Showing Off
Last Saturday I was at Wellington's Westpac Stadium and saw scrums and mauls that would have delighted the heart of any All Black coach. But I wasn't there to watch rugby... I was at the Cake Tin for The Food Show 2012.
The Art of Talking With Your Grandchildren
When we are all connected to our various electronic devices for too many hours we don't talk much at all, and when we do it sounds more like tweets than meaningful conversations.
The Wurst Thing
Who said "I could put up with sausage and mash forever" - sorry, that should be Dr Who said etc., etc…well, in fact it was Colin Baker, the sixth actor to play the part.