I love Autumn, it is my favourite season. Its still warm, but not so hot you feel like you’re on fire. Its cool, but not so cold that you feel cold to your bones. Everything is soft and muted, the sunlight, sounds, it all has a far away quality to it… the sort of quietness that sooths you in the evenings as you sit and watch the world with a cuppa tea on hand. In Autumn we also get chestnuts, and there is nothing more yummy than chestnuts that have been pressure cooked to tender sweetness. Pressure cooked you say? I know, its a novel idea… most people are used to roasting them…...

I have a deep and abiding love for tea. Cultured during my time spent in England (probably one of the few good things that came out of that period) and developed over the years as I have discovered and appreciated new and different blends. It is always a pleasure to discover a new taste, but regardless of all the varieties out there, there are some I go back to time and time again because they alone can plug a “need.” When I’ve just woken up, early in the morning when the sky is still dark and there is a nip in the air, a good strong cup of English Breakfast (Dilmah) gets me...

This is a dish my family often eats during the weekends for breakfast, usually when the whole clan is gathered. It’s filling, delicious, easy to make and healthy! It might be an acquired taste though, as the combination of egg and peas isn’t common to some. Egg & Peas Ingredients: (enough for 2 people) 4 x freshly cooked hard boiled or semi-hard eggs 1/2 a 500g bag of shelled frozen sweet peas 1 large onion, sliced into long pieces 1 tablespoon of oil (we use olive oil) ground black pepper to taste Method: Heat the oil in a saucepan or wok (we use a thin wok) and then add the sliced...

I grew up in Africa. First in Zambia which is in Central Africa, and then in Ghana, which is in West Africa. I must have had one of the most un-orthodox upbringings, and dear Sue Bradford would have been horrified to see how my parents let me run around without supervision, and with all sorts of folk who I am sure would not have been good company for such a young girl. My backyard was the wild savannahs, the forests and lakes. My pets were elephants, impala and a cute little tortoise… my food was snake, fried grasshoppers and snails the size of a grown man’s fist. I miss living there, and...

“Iced Teeaaa… that magical elixir of dreams… and sometimes nightmaresss…” Learn how to make iced tea, and have a good laugh while you’re at it! This guy, Steve Sutton, is apparently the new Marketing Manager for New Zealand tea company TEZA. Also, how do you make iced...