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National Lamb Day – February 15th
On February 15 1882, William Davidson and Thomas Brydone achieved the remarkable by sending the first ever shipment of frozen sheep meat from Port Chalmers Dunedin, bound for London. The 4909 sheep...
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Mmmmm Mushroom Soup – Rowan Bishop
I simply can’t resist foraging, and this autumn has been a bumper one for mushrooms – I come home most mornings from walking the dog with a kilo or so; the flavour is superb, and there’s such pleasure...
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Umami and Miso Paste
For years I have been making soups that seem to be missing something in their flavour component but it is something hard to define. While the soups are no doubt nourishing unless I add lots of spices...
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A Proper Chip
There are many treats I can forgo in life but chips (as in crisps as opposed to the fish n chip variety) are not one of them. My passion for various gourmet treats waxes and wanes but chips remain a...
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Seriously Delicious Persimmon Marmalade
The thing about persimmons The thing about persimmons is that they’re not only beautiful to look at, but delicious in so many ways. The tree itself is really attractive, too, especially in Autumn....
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Fishing in Sri Lanka
The waters surrounding the island of Sri Lanka are literally teaming with fish and while you can of course charter a boat and head out with rod and reel, you can also experience plenty without having...
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Cooking with Galangal
Galangal is a knobbly rhizome that looks a little like ginger and although they are related their flavours are vastly different. Galangal is used almost exclusively in recipes from SE Asia where its...
View ArticleI Found Nemo – Vomo Island Fiji
Yes this is a food site but there are times when I experience something completely unrelated to food that I just have to share. On an extraordinary trip to Vomo Island Fiji with Tourism Fiji, a...
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Turmeric Latte, the new craze
In a world where we are constantly searching to find the elixir of life, turmeric is the latest health food trend, following on the tail of the coconut oil craze. Turmeric grows as a rhizome and is...
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A Free-Range Hens Life
The recent furore around free-range eggs has prompted me to write a bit about a genuine free-range egg farm and also about egg farming in general. Despite a company looking like they were not being...
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Take them Food!
6 weeks ago today (and counting) I had a fall outside at home (on wet concrete) which resulted in a gash to my head, elbow and also concussion. For an A-type personality that is used to organising...
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How to Make Vietnamese Pancakes – Banh Xeo
After a few weeks of travelling Vietname enjoying light and crispy Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Pancakes) stuffed with masses of herbs, salad leaves, sprouts, prawns, crisp dried onions, a dash of fish and...
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Lovely Faces of Vietnam
Vietnam is a land of fabulous food, beautiful flowers and lovely people. I don’t pretend to be a photographer but I couldn’t help but try to capture some of the faces we saw along the way. I love the...
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Single Use Coffee Cups
Matt Morris Takeaway culture has meant that the volume of disposable packaging in our global waste stream has increased to staggering levels; estimates vary but perhaps 500 billion disposable cups are...
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Fishing in Sri Lanka
The waters surrounding the island of Sri Lanka are literally teaming with fish and while you can of course charter a boat and head out with rod and reel, you can also experience plenty without having...
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Cooking with Galangal
Galangal is a knobbly rhizome that looks a little like ginger and although they are related their flavours are vastly different. Galangal is used almost exclusively in recipes from SE Asia where its...
View ArticleI Found Nemo – Vomo Island Fiji
Yes this is a food site but there are times when I experience something completely unrelated to food that I just have to share. On an extraordinary trip to Vomo Island Fiji with Tourism Fiji, a...
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Turmeric Latte, the new craze
In a world where we are constantly searching to find the elixir of life, turmeric is the latest health food trend, following on the tail of the coconut oil craze. Turmeric grows as a rhizome and is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Free-Range Hens Life
The recent furore around free-range eggs has prompted me to write a bit about a genuine free-range egg farm and also about egg farming in general. Despite a company looking like they were not being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Take them Food!
6 weeks ago today (and counting) I had a fall outside at home (on wet concrete) which resulted in a gash to my head, elbow and also concussion. For an A-type personality that is used to organising...
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