Anyone for a Gin?

Anyone for a Gin?

Do you know we have our very own gin distillery here on the Coromandel Peninsula? As the days get longer and warmer, I do enjoy a gin and tonic on the deck… there is something about a long gin that is very thirst quenching on a humid day, isn’t there? It’s the...
Beef brisket

Beef brisket

The new owners of our local butchery are the lovely Matt and Chelsie. Chatting the other day, we agreed it can be tricky to cook a less-familiar cut of meat, so they are providing the meat and I am providing the expertise… starting with beef brisket. It’s a meat...
Finding time for yourself as a parent

Finding time for yourself as a parent

I’ve recently got a job writing for Natural Parent Magazine. Thinking back on when my son was a pre-schooler has been great fun (and a bit nostalgic!) Here’s the first of the articles I’ve written, which I hope you enjoy. Having young children is...
Coromandel Arts Tour

Coromandel Arts Tour

Te Kouma — recent painting The Arts Tour is coming up again… I’ve been involved in the Coromandel Arts Tour since 2006. I was part of the group of artists who came together with the vision for an artists’ studio tour — this is what I wrote at the...