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So here we are once again - cooped up at home with either too much to do or not enough. Either way, it’s really a pain in the bum. However, since lockdown decisions are out of our control, we just have to get on with it really, so we are getting on with it!

One of the things that I have struggled with over lockdown is trying to get something on the table that's both interesting and quick. Takeaways still aren't an option for us in Auckland, so I thought I would share one of my go to recipes with you, when you really need takeaways but just can't get them. It's a spicy, nutty, noodle dish that you can make vegetarian by omitting the chicken.

As we enter August we take leave of July - named after Julius Caesar - and the coldest month in the southern hemisphere. I AM GLAD. I’m already a little tired of winter - the garden is a muddy mess and with the persistent rain, there has been little opportunity to get in and clear out the weeds that have staged a coup.

This is my go to in winter when I'm short on time and ideas. It's a healthier version of macaroni cheese. Serve with steamed cavolo nero or your favourite winter green and some lovely crunchy bread and you are done! Its beauty is in the combination of flavours and its simplicity. The key to making it delicious, is all in the roasting of the cauliflower.

The weather may be dreary and the evenings still long, but I count myself lucky each morning when I leave the house to be greeted by my neighbours’ tree, laden with bauble like oranges - it makes me smile. Citrus is one of winters many overlooked gifts!