On a recent trip to Hawaii, where there’s no shortage of good food, and where there is tons…


The Downtown Grocery in Vermont – great meal, great time
I haven’t had that much fun in a restaurant in a long time! The Downtown Grocery Vermont is a…

Rice Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
This is not gourmet macaroni and cheese. This is not mac and cheese with a crunchy breadcrumb topping,…

Pantry Basics: Brined Turkey
My brined turkey recipe arrives too late for this year, I know. I’m just quickly filing it away…

Pantry Basics: Red Velvet Roll Cake
This super easy to make, light and tender-crumbed Red Velvet roll cake weds CH’s obsession with Red Velvet…

California’s Umami Burger
When I was in Los Angeles recently, the friend that I was visiting told me that I had to…

The making of a wine – visit to Trinchero Cloud’s Nest vineyard in Napa Valley
If you ask almost anyone to name a source region for America’s wines, there is a 90 per…

Pantry Basics: Cornbread
I thought I’d share this splendidly simple cornbread recipe just in case anyone happens to need one for…

Wholemeal Carrot Cake
Every afternoon, between 4-5pm, I put my feet up for ten minutes to savour a slice of something…