Be-Longings
Belonging has a way of sending us into a tail-spin that no other sense or effect on who we are has than anything I’ve been thinking about lately. I’ve often wondered about that. Why its bark is equal in all parts to its bite. Why,
A Backward Viewing
Every now and then it’s good to look in the rear vision mirror at some of the more interesting (read, adventures) things you’ve had in your life. Those interesting things are alot like a vase stuffed with
Slip, Slop, Slap.
Does it seem like I have food on the brain lately? Actually I do! Does an APPERTISER of Spring Bay scallops infused with chilli jam topped with a coriander wasabi followed by a STARTER of Confit of Petuna Ocean trout with a
Cross My Heart
There’s a childhood practise of making promises by spitting in the palm of your hand and shaking hands with the person with whom you were making the pledge or promise. Kylie Minogue did this exact same thing when she promised to
When Kiwi’s Fly
You’ll have to forgive me if I sound parochial but I love a single-minded kiwi (the world is full of them, just ask anyone who knows one). Burt Munro was a passionate motorcycle enthusiast. He was
Food Glorious Food
Rustic covers a multitude of descriptions, like old farmhouses in Tuscany, food that’s been prepared with little or no fuss, usually it just means you need to take things as you find them. In contrast, gourmet means all things swish and supposedly tasty.




