Pages tagged with: cooking

Radio  broadcast of Aunt Daisy

Blowers are an example of the ingenuity of prisoners of war. Made from bits and pieces that the men found in their camps, they were used for heating up food.

A reprint of an article written by John Frizell (ex-POW) about the ovens used in POW camps during the Second World War

The Edmonds cookery book features in The A to Z of New Zealand stamp series produced by New Zealand Post in 2008.

The Edmonds cookery book has sold over 3 million copies since it was first published in 1907, making it the best-selling New Zealand book by far.

Mobile cookers were able to provide simple hot meals to soldiers in the support trenches within 1000 metres of the front line.