Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel)

AppleStrudel - Photo Theresa Sjoquist

Apple Strudel is originally a  middle European dish, most  likely having originated in  Austria. This recipe is not a  true strudel but it is divine,  and everyone wants more  than one piece. I’ve used ordinary flaky puff  pastry and relied on spices  to make the most of the  fruit. I serve slices of Apple Strudel […]

Review Yvonne Rust: Maverick Spirit by Warren Feeney

This review was published in the Go Arts section of the Christchurch Press on 26 August 2011 – reviewed by Warren Feeney. How many books are there on the life of an art teacher employed at a secondary school and her influence on the development of New Zealand art?  Curiously none immediately come to mind […]

Mechanical Misunderstandings

Photo Theresa Sjoquist

New vehicle sagas – now two months old my new second-hand car absolutely flummoxed me when I couldn’t find a button to open the rear passenger windows (see Dumb, or Dumber). You’d think that I’d have developed a marginal knowledge about the features of my car by now. I’d thought I had. The other day […]

Dog Psychology

With the recent spate of dog attacks in New Zealand, and the news that last year 11,708 dog attacks were reported to ACC, this article may be useful in helping to reduce the number of attacks, what to do in an attack, and how to manage dogs so that they are less likely to attack. […]

Pet Cockatiel Care

Photo Theresa Sjoquist

The small native Australian parrot, the cockatiel, makes one of the best pet birds. It is a relatively calm bird, easily trained, and happy with less than a huge cage, especially once it is tame and can be let out. The minimum size of a cage for one or possibly two cockatiels, is 32cm x […]