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Recipes for success from best selling, multi award-winning cookbook author and syndicated newspaper columnist,

Let me share with you the pleasures and experience gained through a lifetime of working in the world of food. Author of 27 cookbooks, including the best-selling New Zealand Kiwifruit Cookbook (140,000 copies sold internationally) and Marlborough on the Menu (winner of Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards 2010 for Best Food/Wine Guide); food and lifestyle magazine editor (Living Today, The Foodtown Magazine); syndicated columnist, travel writer, restaurant owner — and home cook.

My Mantra is: Real Food for Real People. Please join me for a taste.

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Gone To Pot

July 19th 2024Although we tend to think of slow cookers as a relatively new ‘best friend’ to the home chef, the first one appeared in 1940 introduced by an American, Irving Naxon. He was inspired by hisRead more

CURRIED VEG VIM

July 8th 2024I remember the day I discovered one of the secrets of a successful French chef in Melbourne. Standing next to him as he cooked, I noticed a tiny pinch of curry powder being added to a sauce. (VeryRead more

CANNED DELIGHTS

June 17th 2024Health professionals encourage us to eat more fruit and using canned varieties is an economical way to bump up your daily intake. However, where possible, choose canned fruits in juice rather thanRead more

Gluten-free Japanese Cheesecake

June 16th 2024I decorated the cheesecake with some whipped cream and freeze-dried strawberries. 3 eggs, separated 150g plain cream cheese 50g butter 1/4 cup milk 70g gluten-free self-raising flour 1 teaspoonRead more

MOCHA & HONEY ROASTED PEANUT PAVS

June 12th 2024The peanuts add a salty sweetness. Special occasion treats. 3 egg whites 1 1/4 cups caster sugar 2 teaspoons cornflour 1 teaspoon each: white vinegar, vanilla essence 4 tablespoons boiling water 50gRead more

LARGELY LENTILS

May 20th 2024Lentils are a nutritious versatile food. A key ingredient in soups, salads, sides, casseroles and savoury bakes, they’re ridiculously cheap and can be stored in airtight containers for months.Read more

Sideways New Zealand by Rex Pickett

May 7th 2024Have you viewed the film Sideways (adapted from Rex Pickett’s book of the same name) where the lead character Miles Raymond introduces his about-to-be-married actor friend Jack Manse to Pinot NoirRead more

New post

April 10th 2024With cooler weather creeping up on us one thing I relish is the prospect of enjoying a bowl of hot nourishing soup. It is the perfect multi-purpose food. It can be a warming winter lunch, anRead more

POSITIVELY PRUNES

March 25th 2024The other day I noticed that America’s Sunsweet Prunes is running a promotional campaign on social media and it brought back memories of my early career. A few years ago, when I was finishing myRead more

AUTUMN APPEALS

March 18th 2024Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits. Samuel Butler, English author. So let’s enjoy these seasonal treats: apples, nashi and eggplants plusRead more

PETAL PIZZAZ

February 28th 2024The creative use of flowers and herbs in cookery was a feature of Roman banquets. They were also popular (and still are) in medicines and Chinese and Indian recipes, and plates gaily decorated withRead more

Arbour

February 20th 2024It’s earned two hats from the prestigious Cuisine magazine’s Good Food Awards; Best Regional Restaurant NZ, Cuisine Good Food Awards; and a five star rating on TripAdvisor. It must be good.Read more

Celebrate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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Marlborough on the Menu

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Jan Bilton's Tamarillo Cookbook

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New Zealand Kiwifruit Cookbook

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Celebrate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. From the team that brought you Marlborough on the Menu, Winner 2010 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Award for Best Food/Wine Guide. Read More

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