| From the archives. I have a section of my cookbook collection that I fondly refer to simply as 'the imports' - these are cookbooks I've picked up while traveling outside the United States, or books... | |
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| I've spent the past two weeks exploring the north island of New Zealand in a small camper van. It is a Toyota Hiace to be exact, and comes equipped with a steering wheel on the right side, dual... | |
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| Last month on my trip to Puglia, Italy I encountered various dishes that combined the following ingredients: pasta, garbanzo beans, local olive oil, and broth. Some appeared to be braised and served... | |
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| Between marathon-length international flights and media-free evenings in a camper van I've had ample time to think about resolutions in the days leading up to the new year.
The funny thing is, my... | |
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| I get invited to a lot of potlucks, at least one or two per month, so I've been trying to develop a repertoire of quick but delicious recipes for these occasions. Let me talk up the potluck concept... | |
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| My suitcase weighed in at 27 kilograms (or 59 pounds) when I checked in for my long flight home from Wellington on New Year's Eve. The woman at the Air New Zealand desk wrote 27k on a blindingly red... | |
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| About a week before Wayne and I leave on any trip I start campaigning for him to bring the video camera. He likes to travel light, so the prospect of carrying an extra camera, charger, batteries, and... | |
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| One of the things I've noticed looking back through the archives of this site is that I have a tendency to skip over many of the everyday-type recipes in my life. The ones that come together without... | |
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| New Zealand is known around the world for having a large population of sheep, those boring elf and crossbow movies, and the kiwi bird. One thing New Zealand should be more famous for is its honey.... | |
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| I'm particular about how I like my guacamole. Restaurants are typically too cheap to do it right - adding all sorts of ingredients to stretch the green gold. Pre-made guacamole products? Well, they... | |
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