Monavale blueberries are one of the great treats of my Sunday visit to the farmers’ market. And at this time of year they’re at their best. There’s usually a line of people waiting to get their weekly fix of the delicious organic icecreams and smoothies. And...
Meet Mr Billington, my wonderful plum tree. (Or maybe it’s Mrs Billington?) Either way, this tree is having a great summer. We have an amazing abundance of plums right now. We have so many plums that the birds can’t eat them all. Mr Billington is a mere six years...
Globe artichokes have always been a favourite part of a New Zealand summer for me. They’re beautiful sculptural plants, which look like giant, non-spiny thistles. Globe artichokes are delicious and they’re pretty easy to grow, if you have a sunny, sheltered...
This summer my top choice of bread has to be Volare’s beautiful sourdough buns and Italian-style ciabatta. They’re perfect with a barbecue (or any other time actually). We’re so lucky to have Volare in Hamilton. Volare is a fairly young business, started six or seven...
Tonight I’m cooking some beautiful spray-free Les Asperges asparagus from the Hamilton Farmers’ Market. It must be getting towards the end of the asparagus season. Sometimes mid-week I get tempted to buy asparagus from the supermarket, but we can always...
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