Abundance – the cooks delight and headache

Abundance – the cooks delight and headache

You’d have thought I was sprinting for an Olympic medal to see me dashing down the garden yesterday.  Ok, it was more of a fast shuffle with arms waving wildly to keep my balance as I navigated bumps and slopes in my garden clogs but speed was on my mind.  I...
Nigella – the kitchen garden cooks companion

Nigella – the kitchen garden cooks companion

It’s hard to recall when I fell out of love with Nigella the cook.  I think it was something to do with her prepping her brined turkey wearing a negligee on her Christmas TV special.  There is a fine line between food porn and just plain porn and I think she...
Eternal summer

Eternal summer

You could be forgiven for thinking it was high summer in New Zealand and not early autumn. Although the mornings are darker and the nights arrive earlier this continuous sunshine is nothing short of marvellous.  I shall never tire of bright sunny days although at...
Sunflower

Sunflower

Far be it for me to complain about a spell of warm summery weather.  We’ve been basking in sunshine for over a month.  Rain has been as rare as our own fresh eggs after the hens went on strike on account of the heat.   Droughts were declared today in parts of...
Daily Snap: Red Runners

Daily Snap: Red Runners

Won’t be long before these red beauties will be long green succulent beans and they’ll be palmed  off on anyone who shows and interest of adding them to their dinner table. It’s a complete indulgence to grow so many but I love the splash of colour...