This week’s eats #2

Here we are with the second in the occasional series of this week’s eats. It is spring here, and I … More

Rhubarb and rose

Do you ever find yourself drawn to make a particular recipe for no obvious reason, but you just want to have a go?

I confess this wasn’t a particularly good week…I was on jury duty. While aspects were interesting, I found the whole … More

One of the joys of being home, is being back in the kitchen, even if it is just making poached eggs on toast for breakfast

Now I am one of those people who finds baking relaxing.

We are really in the middle of winter now. Snow is due to fall in the South Island, though it … More

What was in your shopping basket this week?

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, I would tell you how I have kind of lost … More

I have to be honest and say it is really hard to think of some small pleasures this week. It … More

I woke up on Anzac Day feeling kind of miserable. Still under the weather and feeling sorry for myself, I … More