My name is Harriet. I am a twenty-something student living and working in Wellington, New Zealand. In October 2010 I left New Zealand to work in France for eight months. There I discovered a world of food, both virtual and real, a world that I couldn’t get enough of. Food blogs became night time reading and a “Cook Book Wish List” is now saved to my desktop. Going to a food market, sometimes only to take photos of cheese stalls and fresh produce, became my favourite past-time. Wonderful food and quality ingredients had always been available in my house, but never before had I considered them to be a fundamental part of my life, or the basis of a future career.
As I grow older I hope I have become more mindful of the food choices I make. For me, food choice is less about ingredients and more about how we approach them. I will continue to eat meat, eggs, fish and dairy as long as they are of the best quality I can afford. Our ingredients should be prepared with thought and care. Respect should be shown to how the food was grown or produced. Food is so much more than simply fuel for the body.
This is what this blog is about: how ingredients, often the most simple, can be made delicious if given a little time and attention. Meals should be meaningful: our holidays, birthdays and special events are remembered by the food we ate and the people we share it with.
Happy reading.
Just stumbled upon your blog and I have to say, I am glad I did. I love your style of writing – it is lovely and descriptive and comes across as so passionate.
I have a HUGE cookbook wishlist and I do love to take photos of cheese stalls at farmers markets!
Thanks for stopping by! I’m looking forward to reading more of your blog too!
Hi Harriet,
Just stopping by to let you know that I’ve nominated you for the Food Stories Award for Excellence in Storytelling. You can see the post here: http://morethangreens.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/bloggiversaries-and-award-nominations/
http://foodstoriesblog.com/food-stories-award/
Wow! Thank you for the nomination! This looks like a great award 🙂
Hi there Chef kevin here from http://www.chefkevinblakeman.com and http://www.facebook.com/chefkevinblakeman, well done on the site some nice interesting pieces of writing I will be back to check more updates. I have not long ben doing my site and feel free to take a look at it and i welcome any comments. Ive recently enjoyed meeting and greeting some fellow food bloggers and hope this continues. Kinds regards Kevin
Hi,
We’ve recently launched the site Everyrecipe.co.nz, where users can search through thousands of recipes from the best food sites and blogs of New Zealand.
We noticed that you have a lot of delicious recipes on your blog and would like to suggest you have a look at our Top Food Blogs section here: http://www.everyrecipe.co.nz/top-food-blogs.
Follow the instructions on our site to add your own food blog to the list. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us on http://www.everyrecipe.co.nz/.
Hopefully your food blog will be up there in the top!
Warm regards,
Emilie
Everyrecipes.co.nz
Hi Emilie, Goodness, what a great site you have, I’ll definitely be using it! Thanks for suggesting my blog 🙂
Hi Harriet,
Wonderful website and recipes.
Having been to France and Italy quite a few times, I can understand what you say. Even though we do appreciate and produce good food here in NZ, i think the attitude towards food in France, and Italy is different in terms that, food is life and you should enjoy it and have the best you can. Not worry about your thighs or your bum:) French/ Italian women seem to worry less about their shapes………and more about making food life, which it should be. looking forward to more posts…
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Hi there! Thanks for visiting The Petit Kitchen! I Agree with everything you say above, love your writing 🙂
Speak soon!
Freddi
Nom nom nom!
I love reading your writing Harrietta you are the bomb!
I made Salmon risotto last night you would have been proud.
Lots of love,
Shelby Wolf xo
Hi Harriet, found you via writer chats on Shanna’s blog! I like the refreshing way you write, so definitely going to be following your blog! have a great day!
Felicia
Hi Felicia, thanks for stopping by and following my blog! The internet is a crazy but wonderful place – I found your blog the other day through Shanna’s too – she’s in Nashville, you’re in Argentina and I’m in New Zealand! Hope winter isn’t too fierce where you are 🙂
Hey Harriet! …yeah it’s amazing how the Internet connects people from all over the place. Winter’s approaching soon, and it’s getting mighty cold here! Hope it’s not so cold in NZ! Have a great day!!