little raw carrot cakes with orange maple cream {gluten + dairy-free} to celebrate 3 years!

I find it fascinating to think of how we all have our own special callings in life. What may seem impossible to even comprehend to some, comes naturally to others. Take my friend Aidee for example. She knows how to make films. Yes, films. She also knows how to act and has just produced her first music […]
persimmon, fennel + rocket salad recipe

So, the book is done. After many months of cooking all day and editing/writing until the wee hours, I can finally say it’s all done. It’s funny, before I started I was under no illusion as to how much work it would involve, for most cookbooks there is a whole team of people pulling it […]
cinnamon quinoa porridge w/ orange + rosemary apple recipe

You know one of the things that makes me laugh the most about this whole online world thing? The fact that I can take photos of my breakfast while still in my pajamas, robe (dressing gown) and ugg-boots and no one is none the wiser! Ha. I’m sure if my neighbours ever happened to look over our […]
spiced tomato chutney recipe + a huge thank you!

First things first, the biggest thank you to everyone who emailed after my last post asking for recipe testers!! I was expecting a handful of my regular readers to put their hand up, but was not expecting so many of my silent followers to come out of the woodwork’s too! I was so humbled by your emails […]
zucchini, quinoa + rocket salad w/ lemon, mint + chilli

There is so much food kicking round my house these days that I very rarely have to actually think about something to make for lunch. I just eat whatever happens to be there for the days shoot and carry on. But today I wanted to make one last late-summer-style salad (okay, okay I know it’s […]
tomato + eggplant curry with chilli + lime

Going home has made me miss it more than ever before. For the past two years I’ve been so busy trying not to think about how much I miss my family and friends back in NZ, but seeing them once again and especially taking the kids home this time has left me longing to be […]
black bean veggie enchiladas à la Love and Lemons

Hi all! We only have a few days left here in NZ, so as we start to pack up our bags and have last minute catch ups with friends and family the lovely Jeanine from Love & Lemons has stopped by with a beautiful recipe today. Jeanines fresh healthy recipes paired with Jacks signature-style light-filled photographs […]