Wednesday Words: Breakfasts

I am quite happy to admit that breakfast is a meal I enjoy. Those first tastes of the day, the … More

The easiest baking

It’s been ages since I talked about baking on Thistles and Kiwis. I really enjoy the mixing, the measuring and … More

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

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