Sailing in the Spice Islands. Death in Paradise
The tropical paradise of Molina Island is not where I expected to find the most poisonous plant in the world.
Spice Island Biscuits from our adventures in the Moluccas.
Spice Island shortbread biscuits with nutmeg and almonds
Sailing in the Spice Islands. The cook, the gardener, the king and his mother – sex and the papaya
The sex lives of plants and the forgotten Indonesian island of Run that was swapped for Manhattan.
Two quick sauces with fresh and roasted tomatoes.
Extending the harvest by cooking your abundance. Two simple recipes for making tomato sauce to freeze for later on.
The Myths About Adani Jobs – coal and renewables.
The question about jobs and the Adani coal mine is the one most often asked of me. Here, I try sort out fact from fiction, myth from reality. You be the judge.
Simple to make, delicious to eat-apricot olive oil cake.
Olive oil fruit sponge. An easy one pan cake for the kids to make.
What to pick and what to plant in August.
Cauliflower rice – all you need is a food processor.
Cauliflower like you have never had before that only takes five minutes to prepare and cook.
WHAT to PLANT and WHEN in the subtropical kitchen garden.
What to plant when in the subtropical food garden?
Plant of the month: Clerodendrum ‘Bridal Veil’.
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