Over a month ago in Wellington I embarked on a project in the hope of improving my non-existant culinary skills. Well I completed my challenge, and with one exception, I did cook/bake at least one item every day. I’ve learnt a lot about cooking this past month, but what’s interesting and rather unexpected is that I’ve discovered a trait about myself [...]

The third and final week of my culinary challenge! This week I make muffins, steak, prawn curry and a disastrous looking but amazing tasting carrot cake!

Week 2 of my Culinary Challenge, where I attempt to make kaya, amongst other awesome culinary things. Check out our cute muffin video, the result of a random idea and six hours of muffin making in the middle of the night.

First try at cooking. Thanks to Jamie Oliver and a whole bookshelf of cookbooks!

Before traveling and living on my own, I have NEVER cooked. The kitchen was my mother’s realm and us, her minions children, were only good for food prep and washing up. As such, I am completely clueless about food. But in between frantic IMs to my brother and mum, Jamie Oliver’s cookbooks, and the Food TV channel, I’m teaching myself [...]