Who can believe it is November already? 2020 has been such a strange year we all agree. Forgetting the headlines … More
Tag: Wellington on a Plate
A seat at the table: Burger Wellington
The second half of Wellington on a Plate is given over to Burger Wellington, a veritable festival of all things … More
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
A seat at the table: beer and pies
If you have been following Thistles and Kiwis for a while, you might remember previous visits to Wellington on a … More
A seat at the table: a vegetarian feast
Every now and again, it is worth splurging on a treat. This Saturday evening, a friend and I headed down … More
A seat at the table: Wellington on a Plate
One of the food lovers highlights in Wellington is Wellington on a Plate. A celebration of the food and drink … More
This week’s small pleasures #206
It is the last day of August, and as the calendar ticks over tomorrow to the 1st September, we properly see us enter spring.
Highlights of 2019 part 2: tastes and travels
For part two of my personal highlights of 2019, I’m going to turn to tastes and travels. Whereas travels are … More
The transition of seasons
Here in the Southern Hemisphere we are transitioning from winter to spring. None of that ‘going back to school’ or end of summer here, but a joy that the days are getting longer and a sense that it is time to make plans.
This week’s small pleasures #152
I can’t believe it is Monday again…and time to stop and pause and think about the small pleasures of the … More
