The Food Show

The Food Show

If you are skilled in self defence moves and making rugby tackles you’ll be well placed to attend a food show.  The crowds that swarm these events are there primarily for the free food, wine and beer.  I can’t deny that I’m partial to a little...
Comfort Food

Comfort Food

There is nothing like a pan of spicy chutney bubbling away in the kitchen to warm you up on a cold evening. Since we’ve just finished up the last jar of our seasonal chutney made almost a year ago it was time to branch out again with our preserving adventures. ...
Clean Bassets

Clean Bassets

Left to their own devices I’m sure Fortnum and Mason would go au natural as far as personal hygiene is concerned.  But as house dogs there is a limit to how much pooch perfume I can tolerate.  Basset bath time requires plenty of cunning though for our smart...
Vintage domesticity

Vintage domesticity

I inherited my mother’s Kenwood Chef and even after what must be 30 years it is still going strong. I was therefore a disappointment to the lovely people on the Kenwood stand at the New Zealand Food Show.  It didn’t stop me salivating over the latest...
Modern reading

Modern reading

I’m proud to say I’m readaholic although my book worm tendencies of late have been scuppered by other things to do.  Once I get my head into a good book you can pretty much rule out getting anything else done.  I’ve been intrigued by his...