Modern technology means that wood, the oldest of fuels, can now be burnt efficiently, cleanly and with the minimum of fuss.
By choosing wood as your fuel, you will be helping the environment, helping the local economy and saving money on the ‘whole life’ heating costs for your building… read more

Woodstove Cookery - At home on the range, by Jane Cooper, is a great introduction to wood stoves and although it was published in 1977, the fundamentals remain the same. It acknowledges the huge range of wood stoves and wood stove cooking methods out there, saying each cook develops their own unique techniques, but that this book can be used as a great guide… read more

Digby Law’s Pickle and Chutney Cookbook is the most amazing pickle, chutney, relish, oil, sauce, mustard….. book I know!
It is a NZ classic (from 1986) and every keen preserver should have one! The thing I really like is that it has the old favourites as well as exotic specialties, and it has such a wide range of vegetables and fruit included… read more