Sylvie Laparra de Salgues is a French/New Zealand journalist

- writer. Most of her publications are bilingual in French

and English. 'Sylvie's recipes' is a practical cook book for

people who want to cook French cuisine easily. Her other

books are novels and short stories. She is the editor of

'Sylvie's Magazine The kiwifrench connection', a free

online magazine that you will find at

www.kiwifrenchmag.com.

Nelson, New Zealand is her home town, where in the

tourist season she runs her B&B at Ariki Lodge, a unique

house built in schist - rock to an award winning design and

surrounded by lovely gardens. Information is available at

www.ariki.co.nz.

The cover is from an original painting by her husband,

Herve Laparra de Salgues. For more information on his work,

see www.desalgues.com.

Herve has his studio/gallery in Island Bay, 139 The Parade

in Wellington, New Zealand. It was recently opened as a

B&B with an artistic ambiance.