Update on Marley

It took a while for this beautiful wee girl to find a home. I was beginning to despair that anyone … More

Homemade Spinach Soup

This recipe came about because I found out I had high cholesterol – and needed ‘oat bran’ in my diet. … More

My 25 favourite movies of all time. 1. Dirty Dancing – It has it all. Patrick Swayze to start with. … More

This chapter has had way too much attention. It has held me back from progressing with chapters 7 and so … More

I had this at a friend’s place for lunch one day and was addicted immediately. 700 g broccoli 1 small … More

A New Zealand rarity. I am sorry – but we Kiwis – have one of the cutest animals in the … More

This is a friend’s recipe – and it really is the best!! 25 g butter 1 onion thinly sliced 1 … More

I knew that my son was involved in the Waitangi Day celebrations, but I was surprised to get such a … More

Invented and thus named after the English poet Edmund Spenser. Edmund Spenser lived in the 16th century. The Spenserian sonnet … More

1 large red onion, peeled and thickly sliced 1 large orange-fleshed kumara (sweet potato), peeled and diced 1/2 a cauliflower … More