Oh! My! lawd have mercy people, strap on your seatbelts and let me take you for a ride, back to the future, Christchurch has a new place to hang where Victoria meets Montreal Street, only a few weeks young, the classic all American, Diner 66. I know, I know, all the clichés, but here, it’s…
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Cooking in Queenstown -My Fave Place!
June 10th, 2017
I’ve cooked in some cool places, but this one took the biscuit, here in Queenstown, cooking on a European fire pit called an Ofyr at minus 4 degrees, with the snow capped Remarkable mountains in the background.This different type of BBQ has a flat iron plate, you heat with wood and charcoal to the desired…
The Cook! The Guru & The CameraSmith!
April 6th, 2017
Now you’re here, why don’t you make a cuppa and pull up a chair, I’d like to share a little about me. I love recipes, in fact they rule my world and not only where food is concerned. I layer them over many facets of my life – just makes sense to me. There’s something about a…
WOMAD the Wonderful.
March 2nd, 2017
Every March, I have to pinch myself, as my flight takes me past the summit of Mount Taranaki into New Plymouth for WOMADNZ … an international festival combining a World of Music and Dance. If you’ve never been, then let me tell you, you deserve to gift yourself this once in a lifetime event that will sooth…
Hints & Tips : Sauce Range
May 1st, 2016
Exciting times for you and me, because if you’re reading this, you either have a bottle of my Hot Chilli Sauce and / or my beautiful Jerk Marinade. Every week, I will be adding my hints and tips on how to include both products into your pantry and every day life where cooking and eating…
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Ginger Lemon Curd
Make a batch of this curd and you’ll have lemons and the sweet heat from the ginger for all seasons.

Panang Fish Curry
Beautifully mild and creamy. This curry is the ultimate in comfort food.