Vegetarian in Montevideo, Uruguay 26 Aug 2013 | 03:50 pm

We miss Montevideo, we were living there only a few months ago and it already seems like years. So it is good to go back to the photos while doing this Veg* guide. But first a bit of sight-seeing: thi...

Do you agree? 23 Aug 2013 | 01:26 pm

Flowers from Nan's garden in Christchurch 21 Aug 2013 | 03:03 pm

Last week I went to Christchurch, I want to share with you some flowers from nan's garden, aren't they just lovely? Photos by Alessandra Zecchini ©

Spinach with Halloumi and Chinese garlic chives, quick comfort food! 19 Aug 2013 | 02:44 pm

When time is an issue I can always grab a packet of Halloumi cheese (if I have time I could make it, but not today!). Here it is cooked with Chinese garlic chives and served on a bed of spinach. What...

Win a bottle of Sovrano Limoncello! 18 Aug 2013 | 08:12 am

Dear readers, I like to share with you this competition, especially if you like lemons and limoncello!! Go to Sovrano Limoncello facebook Page, like and share the Sovrano Limoncello at the Festival It...

Amaretti biscuits dessert for Sweet New Zealand 16 Aug 2013 | 07:31 am

I am so busy with this that I don't have much time to cook and blog, so I am recycling this fantastic recipe that my kids made (they 'created' the dish a few years back!) for  Sweet New Zealand, the m...

Festival Italiano in Auckland 14 Aug 2013 | 03:52 pm

The Festival Italiano is coming to Auckland, this year bigger and better than ever, and in a new location: Newmarket! Follow the buzz on the Festival FB Page and on the Festival website! 

Winter flowers and "magic" wands 11 Aug 2013 | 01:39 pm

These are some of the flowers that I have in the garden now: orchids, camellias and reinwardtia indica (I had to look for the name back in this post from 2011, I can never remember it!). Reinwardtia ...

STREET EATS (Auckland Restaurant Month) at Shed 10 Queens Wharf 11 Aug 2013 | 01:27 pm

Sorry I am not posting regularly these days, I have been busy with work, but today I took a break to go to Street Eats at Shed 10 to meet the Slow Food Waitakere Group. Very interesting! Did anyone el...

Auckland Street Eats, with Slow Food Waitakere 4 Aug 2013 | 02:35 pm

STREET EATS AUCKLAND  RESTAURANT MONTH Saturday August 10th at 11am Shed 10 Queens Wharf FREE entry You pay for what you eat! Join Slow Food Waitakere at Street Eats Eat.Share.Enjoy RSVP Thursday A.....