Lunch at Eight at the Auckland Langham

Had lunch at Eight ,the new restaurant at the Langham today. Such a cool experience. Guests are invited to partake in a culinary journey. At each of 8 stops , named after iconic journeys and destinations , there’s a different cuisine to be sampled. As I travelled along the Silk Road ( wok and dim [...]

Healthy family, Happy family

Before the school year starts it is well worth reading Healthy Family, Happy Family by nutritionist and Mum of two Karen Fischer for some great ideas and sound advice on how to entice your kids into eating what’s good for them. For example there’s a whole month of healthy lunchbox suggestions and shopping lists to [...]

What’s up at the Great Ponsonby Arthotel?

I dropped into the Great Ponsonby Arthotel this morning to chat to Sally James and Gerry Hill to find out what a Boutique Lodging is, a style of accomodation I know very little about. It’s a charming little hotel which was once a historic old Ponsonby villa and has been renovated to accomodate 11 guests. [...]