Lauraine Jacobs

Ever since my childhood I have always thought Christmas dinner was about chicken. It is an absolute favourite of mine, and I cannot remember my...

Our family has many Christmas food traditions, as you would expect when you come from a long line of food-loving cooks. My maternal grandmother raised...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...