Morning, noon and night

Morning noon and night by Julie Clark and Marc Weir, Phantom House Books, 2010 Floriditas is a Wellington institution and one of my favourite restaurants. There are so many things to love about this restaurant. For many years I have been making two Floriditas favourites at home, both of which are listed on their website. … Continue reading Morning, noon and night

Fast diet

Fast Diet recipe book, Short Books, 2013 The Fast Diet was all the rage in 2013 and I had quite a few friends who followed it. I noticed this book in a book shop and some of the recipes were very appealing. This was before I was a reformed compulsive cookbook buyer, and I bought … Continue reading Fast diet

Soups and stews

Cook’s Illustrated Soups and Stews, Winter 2009 In the northern hemisphere autumn of 1999, I was invited to speak at an intranet conference in San José. There were a lot of firsts about this trip. This was the first time I had been to this part of the US, and I loved it. It is … Continue reading Soups and stews