Preserving the season

What is your take on cucumber? I admit to a love-hate relationship. There was a period a few years ago …

This week’s small pleasures #171

Here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures, the last one before Christmas. It is …

This week’s small pleasures #169

What a week….politics in various guises, the Australian fires, Samoa virtually closing down due to the measles epidemic, and rain, …

This week’s small pleasures #161

It’s Monday, it’s time for this week’s small pleasures. It was a busy week, which saw me up in Hawke’s …

Culinary alchemy

Wellington on a Plate is not just about burgers, cocktails and gourmet dining, it is also a chance to go to events from guided foraging to talks to demonstrations

This week’s small pleasures #150

This week’s small pleasures, is coming to you on Sunday as guess what? Yes, I am off on work travels …

This week’s small pleasures #125

I’ve been doing these small pleasures posts for over two years now, and still find them quite fun to do. …

This week’s small pleasures #86

Here we are again with the small pleasures of the week.  It is back to shorts weather, I am glad …

This week’s small pleasures #84

Here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures involving food, plants and a surprise. Dinner, …

This week’s small pleasures #68

Since I was on holiday in Canberra and Melbourne last week, I have a lot of small pleasures to share, …