My latest article on ThisNZlife Add Nashi to your life Nashi Ginger Tart

It's that time of year again. We are harvesting masses of tomatoes from the garden and cannot keep up, so it is time to make some passata to have in the store cupboard for pasta, pizzas, stews and soups all year long.Harvest Harvest Now I will admit I am a lazy cook. I am too impatient to spend...

This article appeared in Lifestyle Block magazine and on thisNZlife. In it I give about 37 ideas for cooking (or using raw) asparagus. More than enough for every day of the month. And why wouldn't you when it is so delicious, in-season and good for you.

I inherited a Chinotto tree with this property in the Marlborough Sounds. For the first 5 years I had no idea what it was. The small hard orange fruits were a mystery as they tasted inedible- well to us at least- the wekas like them. They are so bitter and hard, but the sweet orange fragrance was en...

This article first appeared in Lifestyle Block Magazine, and then online at thisNZlife.

The latest on thisNZlife is an extract from their new exciting book available soon- Eat Yourself Healthy. This extract is from my chapter on spices and the way to encorporate these health bombs into your life.

One of my recipes for feijoas is on thisNZlife. This is such a simple dish but the finished dish is exotic, fragrant and delicious.

The first week of winter is just around the corner and we are harvesting the last of some of our garden. Autumn has been quite summer-like here so today we picked some basil and some baby basil, some mint and some spring onions and the last of the rocket. We also have lots of tomatillos still so s...

Ground has a new website!! Check it out to see what wonderful spice blends we are making- watch this space for a new fragrant Sri Lankan blend we have been playing with... Source good quality, fresh whole spices to blend your own Have a browse through all the recipes on the website. Loaded...

Another of my articles on thisNZlife. This time on using up feijoa skins after eating the delicious fruit.

Not only is cinnamon incredibly versatile, but it is also healthy as it is one of the highest antioxidant spices around, and it increases the body’s metabolic efficiency. It also is a great source of manganese, which is a trace mineral that helps regulate blood sugar and neutralizes free radicals. A...