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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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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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Beautiful creative people

My Mum is one of these people, she has always expressed herself beautifully by being a very generous woman who has given  through cooking, baking, home making, collecting, sewing, crafting, mothering, being a faithful and loving wife, and more recently a … Continue reading

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Kitchen makeover – before and after

I was looking through my old photos and came across these of my kitchen in the midst of a major renovation in 2007. I dont know about you but I do love to see before and after photos of renovations. When you … Continue reading

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Living through the Christchurch Earthquake

My favourite Local Metro cafe, Ferrymead re-opened today, this is a milestone let me tell you. The last time I had coffee and a pumpkin chocolate muffin there was 10:43am the morning of February 22nd, 2011 (a bit like the last supper, … Continue reading

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The princess and the pea…soup

Once upon a time there was a prince who wants to marry a princess, but is having difficulty finding a suitable partner. Something is always wrong with those he meets, and he cannot be certain they are real princesses. One stormy … Continue reading

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Fish Dish

           I have been craving seafood. I went to Manchester Street seafood for the first time ever this week and was in seafood heaven!. All Seafood desires can be fulfilled, the selection was vast. There was filleted fish and whole fish for … Continue reading

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