Right, as you may have guessed from the infrequency of my last few posts, we are still kitchen-less… building is somewhat taking its toll, but the end is hopefully in sight.

Adding to the stress has been doing OTHER building renovations simultaneously: new guttering, replacing the front of our house with aluminum extrusions etc. ARGGG…

A saving grace has been having my in-laws close by, allowing us to use their kitchen, washing machine and dish washer, so it was only fitting to return the favour with a meal. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve probably had more encounters with this dish courtesy of Kauai’s Chicken Caesar wrap via Virgin Active Claremont (yes, I sometimes go to gym to eat and not work out…), than in a stand alone salad, so I was quite looking forward to this challenge. Read the rest of this entry »

Ah, tabbouleh, my old friend. Every year my extended family get together to see in the New Year with a festive lunch and this old gem pops up, usually courtesy of my wife’s aunt, and every year it goes down a treat, along with my mother in laws olive tart (Hmm… how long till 2011?) Read the rest of this entry »