Row of Japanese kettles

Cooking, Craftmanship
& Heritage Living

English cottage

Boonie Hicks is a journal of cooking, craftsmanship, and heritage living. A place to explore traditions, culture, and everyday skills passed down through generations-still shaping how we live, cook, and make things today.

In a fast-changing world, many traditional skills and customs are being forgotten. Boonie Hicks exists to help preseve this heritage by celebrating the knowledge, craftsmanship and the ways of life that have been handed down through generations.

Hi everyone, I’m currently in the process of moving back to New Zealand after 25 years living in Japan and working on version 2.0 of Boonie Hicks. Exciting times ahead, I appreciate your patience with the site while things are a bit messy. Thanks, everyone.

Simple cast iron stove
Drawing of a skillet
Dutch Oven Drawing
Book drawing