It is a bit of tradition that on Thursday evening after Pilates we go for something to eat. It can … More
Tag: lamb
A seat at the table: Brick Lane
Have you ever had a Proustian moment? That brief ‘taste memory’ based on the childhood memories that come to the … More
This week’s small pleasures #88
The week seems to have flown by, and here we are again for a round of this week’s small pleasures. … More
This week’s small pleasures #63
I’m writing this post from a hotel room in Rotorua, where we gave come for a very mini break, as … More
Sunday lunch and more beer
Not content with all the beer we tried on Saturday at Beervana, on Sunday we headed down to the Sprig … More
Come on with the rain, I’ve a smile on my face
I was sitting trying to think of a good title for this third blog post about our excellent, if rather … More
This week’s small pleasures: episode 13
It is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand today, and a lovely sunny day it was too, so … More
If we were having coffee…or even a glass of wine
Given that it is Saturday evening, it is more likely we’d be having a glass of wine rather than a … More
A weekend in Martinborough: wine, food and sunshine
We are just home from a lovely relaxing weekend over the Rimutaka Hills in Martinborough, where, as regular readers will … More
6 things: meat, fish and veg
6 things we’ve been eating recently: 1) Asparagus Spring means asparagus. I love it just with some melted butter. If … More