A Life Without Onions
Julia Child once said, “It is hard to imagine a civilisation without onions.” As I write this, onions are sprawled over the streets of Pukekohe after approximately 10 tonnes were washed away in the Auckland Anniversary weekend storm. But while you stew in a panic of how you’ll survive if there’s an onion shortage, I’m […]
Pickling History
Words Kate Underwood @relishthememory, Images Brydie Thompson Nana Dunn (or Great Aunty Melba) is 95 years old. She lives in Matamata and still pickles the odd onion but laughs at the thought that her humble recipe has become a thriving artisan food venture. Three years ago, her granddaughter Laura was gifted the secret recipe which […]
Digging into the World of Onions
Words and images: Vicki Ravlich-Horan One of the earliest cultivated crops, onions are grown and eaten throughout the world. While almost every country grows onions, many run short of their domestic crop just as the New Zealand harvest is underway. This places New Zealand in a great position to export this crucial crop with us […]