It’s been the winter of soup for us. Most weekends have found me in the kitchen at some point, throwing vegetables into a large pot of boiling stock. No recipe most of the time, just faith in my knowledge of flavours and methods, and inspiration drawn… Read More
Finally, there is cake worth writing about. I’ve made six cakes in the last six weeks. Each of them disappointed in some way, but this one (rich with persimmon puree, laced with whiskey, studded with dates and walnuts), this is a Very Good Cake. This is… Read More
This year we had a wonderful Christmas with our families back in New Zealand. After spending the previous three Christmases on our own, cocooned in rustic cottages in various wine regions around the country, it was lovely indeed to return home, help create a shared… Read More
Chez Moi 