As a kiwi (me) and an American (the Laundry King) living in Australia, it is not unusual for David and I to get into discussions about the Australian lingo. In cases of discrepancy, I can usually assert my authority. After all, Australia and New Zealand share similar linguistic roots and I’ve also had a close […]
Food
Home Comforts/Comfort Food
Although I haven’t lived here for almost twenty years and there have been many changes in that time, there is something very comfortable and familiar about being back in New Zealand. Of course, a large measure of that is being among family and friends and how well they look after me. In Warkworth, Mum had […]
A Girl’s Gotta Eat
Today was a busy day on the admin front: finalising instructions for a magazine project; preparing patterns and flyers for “market day” at this Saturday’s Guild meeting; writing up Guild reports (an Exhibition Secretary’s work is never done); researching travel insurance options and so on. I did manage to make a start on quilting one […]
A cast iron question
I awoke this morning to the smell of spicy, slow-roasted pork. This wonderful recipe results in caramelised, melt-in-your mouth meat that I usually serve with red cabbage and roasted potato chunks. But I digress. One of the amazing things is that the recipe calls for a 4-6 kilogram (9-13 pound) rolled shoulder of pork. That’s […]
Cross that?
With Easter upon us, it’s time to make Hot Cross Buns again. Here’s some that my sister Chantel made yesterday: Rummaging through my stash for the Gees Bend Challenge, I came across these cross blocks that I started, and abandoned, last year: Admittedly the blocks are intended for a bright children’s quilt, but I am […]
Kitchen Catastrophe
OK, I’m being a little melodramatic but I have had better culinary days. With the onset of autumn, that glorious ancient fruit called quince has started to appear in the produce stores. I decided to pot-roast some for David to enjoy while I am away for a couple of days. I made up some concentrated […]