AUTHOR ROGER CHAPMAN

Born in London during World War II, Roger Chapman counts himself lucky to have survived the twin hazards of wartime rationing and postwar British food. Luckily, his parents’ decision to emigrate to New Zealand in the 1950s saved him from lifelong indigestion. After 45 years practising law in Wellington, he abandoned the courtroom for the kitchen: for the past 10 years he’s struggled unsuccessfully to improve his cooking and combat the malice of his kitchen appliances. He also writes a blog in which he documents his numerous culinary debacles.