Nothing is better than the small of baking filling the air on a winter’s day. With the excuse that it … More
Category: Food and Drink
A seat at the table: Noble Rot Wine Bar
It is time for another post in the occasional series about eating out. It was my birthday on Saturday as … More
Words on Wednesday: the comfort of soup
orthern hemisphere is thinking of salads and strawberries, those of us who live down under are thinking of soups and stews. As we approach the shortest day, and several more weeks until I can walk to work in morning light, our minds turn to those comfort foods that also bring smiles to our faces.
This week’s small pleasures #235
Some weeks are better than others, and what with not feeling particularly well at the start, and then some pretty miserable weather at the end, it wasn’t the best week.
Words on Wednesday: Cuba Street stroll
t was a lovely sunny day today, one of those lovely autumn days with bright blue skies. Wednesday is my ‘day off’ now I have moved to a four day week, and today plan was to go to town for a bit of a browse and lunch.
Words on Wednesday: shades of autumn
Although summer is my favourite season (if I had to have one), there is a lot to like about autumn … More
This week’s small pleasures #229
In a week that saw the opening of the Trans Tasman bubble, the death at far too early an age … More
The weekend coffee share or the curious case of the cake with no fat
I was browsing Magnus Nilsson’s The Nordic Baking Book the other day, and came across what I thought would be … More
A party without cake is just a meeting: the weekend coffee share
Having friends around, whether it be lunch, dinner or just for coffee is a good excuse to make a cake. … More
This week’s small pleasures #227
I wasn’t quite sure where to start this week. I’ve been on holiday which has been wonderful.
