Lauraine Jacobs

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Morocco with a small group of food loving friends. It seems I missed some perfect...

With Easter weekend not away, it’s time to think everything sweet. The Easter Bunny will be a much-anticipated part of the long weekend, as no...

Salads have been popular for both lunch, light dinners and to accompany the endless summer barbecues this year. Hot days and nights demand cool food,...

Very good fresh produce drives inspiration. Farmers markets and good vegetable stores are bursting with summer bounty at this time of the year. Outdoor tomatoes,...

I know what’s on the menu this Christmas for us! A huge golden roast chook, fragrant with a cranberry and orange stuffing. It’s a hangover...

There’s no other locally grown fruit that excites everyone like strawberries. On the Omaha Flats Road, the Matakana Berry Company’s little caravan is currently appearing...

Never have so many looked forward to the arrival of spring with more optimism. Our long, soggy year has been depressing, but where there’s a...

Baking is one of the skills that New Zealanders are very good at. Lots of us grew up with cake tins filled with goodies that...

One of the most popular starters you will find on the menus of modern New Zealand restaurants is ceviche. It’s a dish prepared with the...

Who doesn’t love a tasty soup? One of life’s true comforts, especially at this time of the year, it may be one of the easiest...