A cake is something to share

I’ve been baking for many a year, and while I have many old favourites, I also love trying out new … More

This week’s small pleasures #180 (or trip to Nelson part 2)

This week’s small pleasures post’s subtitle is ‘Nelson weekend part 2’, for while there were other small pleasures during the … More

Here we are already into the middle of February – hard to believe. It is Monday and therefore time for … More

One of life’s small pleasures is the Monday holiday. That extra day that means a long weekend, and a shorter … More

On Sunday, as you may have seen from the last post, we popped over the hills to Martinborough. It just … More

The week began with a Monday at home, and the joy (?) of fridge cleaning and ironing, before moving onto … More

It is my birthday today. A grey morning, a rainy afternoon, and an even wetter evening. This morning I set … More

It’s time once again for a round up of this week’s small pleasures, and once again, food features. The week … More

After a few gloriously sunny days, and stunning weather over the weekend (see Saturday’s post), today has turned grey and … More

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