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Things I Like

Sometimes it’s just the simple things.

My Scanpan Roasting Dish
6 years ago

My Scanpan Roasting Dish

I grew up cooking in a kitchen which had a large, heavy roasting dish. It pumped out crispy roast potatoes time after time and I thought nothing of it. It …
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Spirited Women Adventure Race
9 years ago

Spirited Women Adventure Race

“This event defines the spirit of a kiwi woman — her give-it-a-go attitude, sense of adventure, strong belief in her girlfriends with a desire to help them through difficult times and celebrate …
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Farmers’ Markets
9 years ago

Farmers’ Markets

The weekend sleep-in always seems to elude me — I spend all week looking forward to it, but enevitably I’m usually first up with nobody to play with. So when I’m not …
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I like my Fitbit … sometimes
10 years ago

I like my Fitbit … sometimes

I must confess, I had no interest in these types of devices initially, and just the thought of them stressed me out a little, thinking about another device to charge, keep …
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Mystery box challenge
10 years ago

Mystery box challenge

I’m an avid follower of the Masterchef series and I especially love the ‘mystery box challenge’ the contestants do. Watching them shift nervously from foot to foot as they wait …
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When People Cook my Recipes
10 years ago

When People Cook my Recipes

I like when people cook my recipes. Actually I LOVE when people cook my recipes.

To be honest I’m always a little surprised — I initially made these recipes just for …
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Smoked Salt
11 years ago

Smoked Salt

Changed my life. I wish I was joking. Below is an excerpt from their website – at first I thought that Nirvana line was a bit over the top. Until …
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Sugar Free Chutney at Last
12 years ago

Sugar Free Chutney at Last

I’d been craving a nice chutney for weeks but finding one without the usual crap and high quantities of sugar had proved fruitless ;-) On Saturday I went to the …
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