MY DARLING LEMON THYME

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 […]