One of France’s signature drinks, the Kir, an elegant aperitif, has become my favourite wine cocktail. The Kir cocktail is made with one part crème de cassis, or blackcurrant liqueur, and four/five parts chilled dry white wine. One…
Who likes warm wine with spices? I do! It’s so Christmasy and it smells delicious. I was thrilled when I was asked to photograph this spicy mulled wine and Copper Kettle Kumara Crisps – my favourite snack!…
October is cheese month in New Zealand. We met some amazing buffalo cheese makers on assignment in Whangaripo and they gave us some beautiful cheese! I will post more about their farm, family and cheese soon. I…
The really neat thing about living at the Coast is the fresh sea air and fresh seafood in abundance. I added some asparagus, lemon, chilli, dill and garlic and my weekend was looking very good indeed. Crafters…