My food memory is a French cookbook which was given to me in my school days by the Lemasson’s, my French exchange family. The cookbook is printed in French and they translated the recipes into English for me. This book represents the inspiration I took from my time in France and also the great respect…[Read more]
Food Memories: Chetan Pangam
My Food memory is called a “Chakli Yantra”, and it goes back to my early childhood days. Festivals were always a great occasion for all the family and friends to come together and celebrate with lot of sweets of course, but savoury snacks were the highlight for me. Quite a few different cooking gadgets were used…[Read more]
“Memories Shared” Series: Makoto Tokuyama
I was born and raised in a temple in the countryside of Saga in Kyushu, Japan, and I lived there until I left at the age of 18 to go to University. Because I lived in the country, we would often play outside. We would go fishing, climbing trees, and catching insects. And for our snacks, we pulled the fruits…[Read more]
Introducing ‘Memories Shared’ – A Photo Journal Series
From humble beginnings come great things.” Many Kiwi memories are built around shared meals, and the adventures involved in finding that meal. Seafood in particular is an iconic part of New Zealand culture and food memories. A Quick History Salmon has its own special place in New Zealand’s seafood story. At Ōra King we’re proud of our…[Read more]
D-Day stories on a plate
It’s the 70th anniversary of D-Day and there are commemorations across the globe for this defining moment of World War II. My most recent defining moment was accessing the latest British programs in NZ after moving back. And this has meant that I can watch the latest series of Great British Menu on the Beeb…[Read more]