What’s on my plate: za’atar salmon and tahini

We all need a dish that looks exotic and fancy but is, in fact, so simple anyone could make it. … More

This week’s small pleasures #298

We are nearing the end of August, nearing the end of winter and heading towards spring – at least for … More

Anybody want any rain? Happy to send you some. Yes, we have had more rain, but we have also had … More

On Saturday afternoon, we headed over to Beervana. Now in its 21st year, Beervana started as the New Zealand Beer, Wine … More

The days seem to be flying past. We are well into the second half of August, which means proper spring … More

Can it actually be raining again? Yes it can, with floods in Nelson and other parts of the country. It … More

There is a bit of a mixed bag on this month’s bookshelf. It was also a month where I had … More

When I start to put my weekly list of small pleasures together, I often forget those little things that bring … More

This week has really felt like winter, with chilly days and cold nights, lots and lots more rain (to the … More

As regular readers know, I don’t work on Wednesdays, and often use the day to catch up on things like … More