How to Make Kimchi

Theresa Sjoquist

Not only is kimchi delicious but it’s a probiotic that is great for gut health. I talked to two kimchi makers to find out how to make this moreish crunchy pickle. Kimchi is a traditional Korean condiment made from fermented vegetables and has a history dating back more than 3000 years. In the old days […]

Beauty and the Feast

Theresa Sjoquist

A passion for our natural heritage, an imaginative artistic vision, and some determined scrounge-hounding has resulted in the destination café that is Eutopia, in Northland’s Kaiwaka. Here’s to checking the coffee and finding out what’s behind the scenes. First opened in 2001, Eutopia Café had fallen into disrepair when Marijke Valkenburg and her husband Robert […]

Almond Chocolate and Almond Vanilla-Cardamom Biscuits – Gluten-Free Sugar-Free

Gluten-Free Sugar-Free Chocolate Biscuits Having become, much to my own surprise, more interested in gluten-free sugar-free nutrition, I discovered what all the people who absolutely need to avoid these foods have to contend with, and just how difficult it is to find yummy treats. In the end I created my own and have experimented until […]

Bacon & Egg Savouries to Die For

Bacon & Egg Savouries to Die For - Photo Theresa Sjoquist

Bacon & Egg Savouries are not standard anywhere in the world. This version will impress your guests and make you look like a kitchen magician. Bacon & Egg Savouries are a wonderful lightish snack to take the edge off your hunger, or as a party finger food, or served piping hot from the oven instead […]

Devilish Egg Spread or Party Dip

Devilish Eggs - Photo Theresa Sjoquist

Devilish Egg Spread recipe for sandwiches, party dips or as a base for fancy hamburgers.   Devilish Eggs – Photo Theresa Sjoquist Devilish egg spread is a versatile, cheap, tasty filling for sandwiches, as well as a base flavour in smart hamburgers with a little smeared on each of the top and bottom buns instead […]