Inspiration from Harira Soup and NZ greats

Inspiration can come from a significant one off event or it can be the accumulation of a number of things that nudge you gently. I was inspired to relaunch back into my notacooks blog from being sent the recipe link for my favourite soup from Chantal's organic food shop in Napier, flicking through my copy of "The Great New Zealand Cookbook" and experiencing those peaks of enjoyment from learning and trying some new culinary skill or dish. My first blog was focused on learning French cuisine through the recipes of Julia Child. This series is focused on learning from the great cooks, chefs, and bakers from NZ. My aim is to create at least once a week a recipe from "The Great New Zealand Cookbook". The other option I am allowing myself is to seek out the various locations where these exceptional passionate people actually serve these delicious concoctions to the public. This will be a great excuse to travel and eat out! Now declaring my mission statement my first...