
Time for giving thanks.....and pecan pie!
We don't traditionally celebrate thanksgiving in New Zealand, but maybe that needs to change. As the busy, commercial time of year approaches it i...
Read moreI can’t believe Christmas celebrations are starting already. It really has crept up on us this year. But with the start of the warm weath...
Read moreThank goodness the stars were aligned in our favour to move us back to Auckland, arriving just as spring loosens its grip on the country and all...
Read moreI am a huge fan of Messina Gelato. Yeah, yeah, who isn't move on, you say. Well I will explain why - its Messina's complexity of flavours that lure...
Read moreAs the sun is finally out and spoiling us with a hint of spring, we are going on a picnic.
Read moreSo I had a brilliant idea for toasted date and walnut, banana bread ice-cream sandwiches with cinnamon ice-cream and date caramel sauce.
Read moreDecadent desserts have been a top priority of mine, pretty much since birth.
Read moreWhat is it about bacon? Half the world hates it, the other half would eagerly give away a valued limb for a piece of crispy, crunchy, salty bliss!
Read moreMy fig tree is saying goodbye. Goodbye to the summer, goodbye to her languorous days in the sun and goodbye to all her evergreen friends. She f...
Read moreI am a huge fan of Messina Gelato. Yeah, yeah, who isn’t, move on, you say.
Read moreWe are once again exploring a new habitat. Like bears emerging from a dark, cosy hibernation haunt, we are venturing out into the unknown world of ...
Read moreI hope you have all had a wonderful Summer break, as I have had, at times‚.
Read moreI have been busily beavering away in the kitchen cooking up all my favourite Christmas treats to bring you The Epicurean Architect Hampers!
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