Certified Goodness at the Market
Words Denise Irvine Images Alex Spodyneiko Nothing prepares you for Earth Stewards Urban Farm in suburban Rototuna. You drive past pleasant houses and trim gardens and then there is Earth Stewards, a small but perfectly formed oasis of fresh produce – courgettes, kale, lettuce, butternuts, cavolo nero and the like – in an unexpected place. […]
Creamy Kohlrabi Soup
Recipe and Images by Emma Galloway My love for kohlrabi runs deep. While sadly still not the most well known of vegetables, I was lucky enough to grow up eating homegrown kohlrabi as my parents had an extensive veggie garden. If you’re someone who fights over the broccoli stalk (me!), then you’ll love kohlrabi’s crunchy […]
Rhubarb and Caramel Meringue Flan
Rhubarb is definitely not one of my favourite things, especially stewed with apple … gag! However, teamed in a good pastry with the caramel and meringue, it’s delicious. We were served this with good old Tip Top Vanilla ice cream, but I rather like a good dollop of créme fraîche. 1 quantity of sweet […]
The Joy Of Watering By Hand
It is a gardener’s lot to spend half the year fretting about too much rain and the other half fretting about the lack of it. Hand-watering can’t be hurried. There’s nothing to be done but to stand still, to feel the water fall through your fingers, to hear the splats and splashing sounds it makes […]
