We're 18 hours ahead of Texas time, and I am happy to report that all is well on this side of the date line. We went to a family barbequ...

For as long as I've been making them, my halloumi kebabs have been making people swoon. At every barbeque or pot luck, they disappear a...

Sam & our host Chris brought home a small bag of jalapenos a few days ago from a farm stall down the road. I was thrilled, because they...

We woke up this Christmas morning and went to a tiny -I'm talking living room sized- white church for a morning service. Since then, we...

We're back at Chris & Paula's now! Yesterday afternoon, while lazily surfing the web, I heard an approaching train. Then I r...

I'd like to take a moment to share a tasty recipe with you all. My mom and I have been making these for years, and I can't remember...

For ten days, Sam and I are house sitting for two families.  The first gig is on the south side of Christchurch, on what is called a "...

Graffiti by local artist Tony Cribb on the Knox Presbyterian Church Christchurch, or CHCH as it is often abbreviated by locals, was hit...

I've never been the type to let nature pass me by. I'm constantly admiring plants, rocks, and the sky, sometimes taking photos to re...

Charles Frederick Goldie is one of the most famous and controversial artists from New Zealand, although I had never heard of him before comi...