If you were following me in Paris you know my fascination with macarons, the light, airy, jewel-like French sandwich cookie made with egg whites, almond flour, and magic.  Continue reading →

After a few months of hoarding and grudging abstinence, I finally broke down and made myself the last remaining package of some awesome noodles I trucked back from New Zealand in my suitcase.  Continue reading →

So, you may have noticed that TastyTreks is landlocked (in addition to being seemingly quite lazy) of late. Continue reading →

Just sharing a quick lunch (breakfast? dinner? who knows – it all blends together when you eat your first meal of the day at between 3 and 5pm and your last between 11 pm and 3am, eh?) experiment that turned out deliciously. Continue reading →

For my last full day in the country Bill generously wrangled the news assignments to allow me a short work day, and Gar and I selected an itinerary that would take us down a single scenic, relatively nearby road with numerous places along it to investigate.

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I noticed when surveying the lay of the fridge land… Continue reading →

For those of you to whom I’ve intimated the impending disclosure of a pleasing revelation, it’s time for the big unveiling.  Continue reading →

Just received in the post a clanking, beaten, bedraggled, very heavy box… Continue reading →

We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast… Continue reading →

Oh, frabjous day – the moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived: the back to New Zealand trip! Well, yes, also gird your loins for some necessary mush about seeing Gar again (duh), but I’ll try to keep it as non-nauseating as possible. And I can offer you this little additional Cupcake of Enticement: nifty photographs will be served, because what is New Zealand if not kick-ass beautiful? Continue reading →