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

Thursday thought: there is no time to be bored…

I was looking for inspiration for a post today, and saw two things to inspire me…people writing about Thursday thoughts. …

This week’s small pleasures #131

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

What I learned in February: vegan baking

As I may have mentioned, this year, instead of resolutions, I am challenging myself to learn or do something each …

This week’s small pleasures #76

So here we are again for a round up of some of the little things that brought pleasure this week. …

A flower that was in bud only yesterday has suddenly blossomed

I love buying flowers, though am a hopeless at arranging them.  They bring a lightness and brightness to a room and lift the spirits on a dull day.

This week’s shopping basket #1

What was in your shopping basket this week?

This week’s small pleasures #42

It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve had a chance to do a small pleasures post, but here we …

Christmas baking: blogmas 18 December

I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before, but my mother was not a cook.  She enjoyed food, but not cooking, and …

Scones, scones and yet more scones

This week could have been labelled ‘scone week’.  There was a tasty cranberry scone at Floriditas on Cuba Street, a …