I’ve only ever lived away from the ocean once; it’s been a constant throughout my life and is where I feel at home.

Berries can only mean one thing: the warm weather has arrived!

My first travel overseas was to Bali on a family holiday when I was 11; it opened my eyes and changed my life. As soon as I could I travelled…

I come from a long line of preservers. Like many nanas around the world, mine spent her days gardening and preserving her bounty in all manner of…

When it comes to eating for health, there are some trusty food soldiers to have on our side.

There are a good few reasons that we all love a warming winter meal cooked using one pot or tray: fewer dishes to wash is probably the obvious one! I…

These recipes are all plant-based versions of our favourite fast foods and, yes, I do recognise the irony of preparing ‘fast’ food at home, making it…

Marinating and curing (pickling, salting etc) are methods used to ‘cook’ fresh, raw fish in cultures around the world.

Substantial salads get top billing for vegetarians and meat lovers alike.

With mixed dietary requirements in our home, I tend to make most of our meals vegetarian and then, if I’m feeling so inclined, cook some meat…

With two omnivores and two vegetarians in the household it will come as a surprise to no one that we eat a mostly vegetarian diet. It’s possibly why…

Storm shell clams, octopus and pāua are three kai moana that you might not have considered cooking – the tricky ones, the ones you wrestle with, the…

The real workhorses of the ocean, shellfish manage to punch above their weight. Quite innocuous-looking things that come in a kaleidoscope of…

Corn is an undeniable summer superhero veg; it oozes the colour, smell and taste of the bright and sweet conditions in which it thrives.

Asparagus spears pop out of the dark earth giving us the green-light signal that warmer, brighter days are finally here.

Every fruit and vegetable has that magic window where they sing their best tune and can be found in real abundance.