An apple is sometimes an excellent thing

I’ll be honest and say I have a love/hate relationship with apples. On one hand, nothing beats the crunch of … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting outside enjoying the summer weather. We would … More

A bit of a strange week….with good things and bad things…with a lovely day on Wednesday and then having a … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would talk about the past week.

Today’s small pleasures comes to you from Hawke’s Bay, where I am on a work trip. The sun has been … More

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

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…or would you like a hot chocolate on this winter day? … More

Coming to you a day early again as I am off on yet another work trip tomorrow, Monday, are this week’s small pleasures.

I don’t know if I am correct here, but it seems to be that at this transition time between summer … More

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