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Lauraine Jacobs
Cuisine – How to get a plumber
Over our extended lockdown, I have made these scones over and over. There’s probably quite a lot of wisdom in my life gleaned from my...
Cuisine – Rice to the rescue
Keeping a stocked store cupboard constantly full is all very well, but it can be annoying too. Often staples can languish there for so long...
Cuisine – Comfort food
The wintry weather we have been having in the last month makes me crave comfort food. When I was a child, “comfort” was a term...
Cuisine – Marvellous Matakana market salad
Every Saturday is a new food adventure for regular visitors to the Matakana Farmers Market. Locals in the know are the early birds, arriving at...
Cuisine – The versatile carrot
The chilly winter temperatures mean two things in the culinary world – it’s time for heartwarming soups and stews. Root vegetables are the base of...
Cuisine – A special Mother’s Day treat
We always know when winter is around the corner as the first flush of citrus fruits appear. Limes and mandarins abound on the roadside stalls...
Cuisine – The science of baking
It may be anxiety or a new habit, but the recent short and sharp lockdown again brought out the baker in all of us. My...
Cuisine – Summer of fish
Every summer my husband looks forward to fishing expeditions in his small boat, ironically named Raindear, my nickname. Those who know us well laugh, for...
Cuisine – Teaching kids the fun of cooking
We’ve now got a generation of kids who live their lives thinking food comes in plastic packages and boxes from the supermarket or maybe ready-made...
Cuisine – Festive feasting
Christmas, New Year and the barbecue season. Not only is the festive season coming at us faster than anyone can believe, the warm weather has...