by Debs | Apr 22, 2018 | Food-related, Gardening, The Coromandel, NZ
Like many people in Coromandel, I’ve noticed something wrong with my feijoas this season – small entry (or exit) holes on the outside of the fruit, and little caterpillars inside with most of the fruit spoiled. These little caterpillars are the early stage of...
by Debs | Dec 21, 2017 | Food-related, Puddings-desserts, Recipe, Sweet, The Coromandel, NZ
What could be more evocative of a Coromandel summer at the bach than plums? Here’s an plum tart that is simple to make, but looks festive enough for any occasion! Easy Plum Tart The great thing about this recipe is that you can bake one tart or you can cut...
by Debs | Nov 9, 2017 | Food-related, Lifestyle, Savoury, The Coromandel, NZ
The scallop has to be one of my favourite types of seafood. How do you eat yours? I love them wrapped in bacon… or raw sliced thin like sashimi with browned butter poured over them… or on a bbq skewer with prawns… or served with a fresh salad greens, sliced apple and...
by Debs | Oct 7, 2017 | Lifestyle, The Coromandel, NZ
Here in Coromandel, I’m participating in the Arts Tour 2017 Open Studio event… So for the next two weekends I invite you to visit me at home and have a good look about my studio and see the work I’ve been doing… I’ve been taking photos...
by Debs | Jul 7, 2017 | Food-related, Lifestyle, The Coromandel, NZ, Travel
It’s not every day you get invited to a vineyard for a wine tasting, so I was delighted to receive the invite from Simon and Veronica at Mercury Bay Estate in Cooks Beach. It’s about an hour’s drive from Coromandel Town, so I decided to take the family, go on a Sunday...
by Debs | May 7, 2017 | Food-related, Lifestyle, The Coromandel, NZ
Yesterday, the sun shone on my little stall at the Coromandel Seafood Festival and I had an awesome day selling cookbooks and preserves and greeting cards. I was also lucky enough to be chosen to judge the cookery competition between three local chefs from Umu Café,...
