My answers to Cee’s Share Your World Challenge this week. What is your most favorite smell/scent? I love the smell … More
Month: April 2015
A pie, some parsnips and Australian rules
Saturday, as I mentioned in my last post, was Anzac Day, and I have to confess that we failed to … More
A parade, a memorial and some shaky moments
I’m writing this on Anzac Day, which this year also marks 100 years of the New Zealand and Australian troops … More
Share Your World: Week 16
And so to this week’s Cee’s Share Your World challenge What are your favorite spices? Easy – cinnamon and nutmeg. … More
Chicken, limes and Gwyneth Paltrow
Some of you may have seen the fuss in the media this week about Gwyneth Paltrow’s attempt to live off … More
Poppies, lemons and cake
Friday was Poppy Day, the day we in New Zealand buy our poppies prior to Anzac Day. This year marks … More
Love My City: Scorching Bay
This post is part of the monthly blogging event Love My City, where bloggers share hidden gems and places worth … More
Baking, biscuits and barre
The weather brightened up at the weekend, with some sunshine, though late Sunday the weather turned and we had quite … More
Pumpkins, feijoas and making chutney
With early autumn, comes a new wave of fruits and vegetables. Apples, beans, capsicum (peppers), pears, passion fruit, pumpkin and … More
An exhibition, a painting and comfort food
It has been a really wet week here, with lots of rain, even though it is still warm outside. If … More