Tag Archives: home cooking
Kitchen Dreams
This is my dream kitchen, my new dream….kitchen. Ok it may be only in my imagination right now. I am a big believer; visualise it and you can have it – easy. Well easy not always, however I can testify with hard work, … Continue reading
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Antartic weather calls for warming meals
It has been snowing in Christchurch, New Zealand. This is the first time I can remember snow falling (and settling) on our hill since I have lived here. All this cold weather and productive working days has left me admittingly a … Continue reading
Converted for Crepes
I am so excited by my latest purchase a crepe pan. I saw the crepe pan for sale at www.mercato.co.nz and have always been afraid of attempting making crepes, they fell into my too hard list. They seemed so delicate and not having … Continue reading
The city girl moves to the country
I adored living here for 7 years, I have my parents to thank for providing this very special family home as it was in this nurtured environment I discovered my passion for food and cooking amongst other things. Terrace Cottage of Woodside Road is situated in … Continue reading
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Food diary
There is an abundance of overladen lemon trees on the hill at the moment, with a lot of people out of their homes due to the earthquake. I have been lucky enough to receive a few bags of these juicy, … Continue reading
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Turkish Lamb Manti
I am sure I must have long forgotten ancestors from the old worlde of Eastern Europe in the Southern Caucasus - Armenia, Turkey, Iran. I feel intuitively drawn to theses flavours, the textures and style of these similar cuisines. This simple recipe of … Continue reading
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Dinner in Berlin
I have vicariously been living in a Berlin state of mind. It all started when I picked up Douglas Kennedy’s new book The Moment. Set during the late cold war era of the 1980′s when East Berlin was the GDR – German … Continue reading
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Simply delicious hamburgers
It is amazing how you can sometimes come full circle when it comes to food. I have been cooking all these lavish, rich meals, spoiling my man and myself I may add. Then I get the simple craving for a … Continue reading
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