New interests in New Zealand

Both Vera and I have taken up new hobbies since coming to New Zealand. Probably it is having more quality time on our hands. Vera has taken control of the once forest behind our house which is now starting to look more like a decent backyard. She even had some roses bloom. Her next project? An orange tree in the garden.

As for yours truly, I have followed my dad's footsteps and starting putting my feet into the kitchen. I would not dare say taking control of the kitchen just yet or I may have to starve for a while.

I started with some roasts and my last leg of lamb roast actually was a sell out! This afternoon I tried my hand at baking muffins. It did taste not bad but did not look quite like muffins but more like cup cakes. It was a winner with Anil and Ashwini so I guess it wasn't all that bad!