From the Garden, Lifestyle Projects
I’m part of a Coromandel Writers’ Group that is working on seasonal writing, as part of the Calendars Project, run by the University of Bergen with Dr. Scott Bremer. Here’s one of the pieces I’ve written for it, which I hope you enjoy. What...
From the Garden, Recipes from Coastal NZ, Sweet
As New Zealand thankfully comes out of lockdown, I’m reflecting back on my COVID-19 experience so far. For me, Level 4 was a badly-needed moment of pause. Whilst the real threat of disease still seemed far off (in fact my little town has never had any cases),...
From the Garden, Recipes from Coastal NZ, Savoury
Autumn’s here and this is a lovely easy seasonal recipe – it’s one of my favourite soups and I hope it will soon become one of yours too. I’ve made a video of how to make the soup – it’s super easy and tastes really good, so...
From the Garden, From the Ocean
2018 is drawing to a close and I just wanted to take a moment to reflect on the food highlights of the year… Summer was all about diving for scallops and fishing (mostly for snapper), camping at the beach and enjoying time with friends. I also got to taste cabbage...
From the Garden, Recipes from Coastal NZ, Savoury
This is a recipe that I come back to each year when the persimmons are ripe. Very simple but delicious – lovely fresh tastes and it goes well with mexican food, roast pork or salads. Persimmon Salsa Ingredients ¼ cup chopped coriander 1½ tbsp chopped red onion 1 tbsp...
