Even though there isn’t a Cook Book Club theme this week as our host is away, I thought I would … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
This week’s small pleasures 509
It’s Monday evening and the sun is shining. In fact, it was sunny all weekend which not only lifted the … More
A Friday in September
Today began with sunshine, a lovely change from rainy Thursday but reminiscent of sunny Wednesday. Yes it is spring, when … More
This week’s small pleasures 508
Well…Karl had a bad cold this week, and of course, shared it with me, and I ended up coming home … More
Spring into September
Spring is here, and the days are definitely getting warmer, brighter and the promise of the good things of the … More
This week’s small pleasures 507
As winter tips over into spring and the days become longer, the prospect of piles of delicious asparagus, fresh peas … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would decide right from the outset that we would not … More
A seat at the table: a taste of Poland
As the month long food festival, Wellington on a Plate, comes to an end, we headed over to one of … More
This week’s small pleasures 506
Despite a message from Air New Zealand on Tuesday morning with a ‘weather warning’, I flew back from Hawke’s Bay … More
What’s on your bookshelf: August
I was at the monthly book club held at Marsden Books in Karori last night. It was a free for … More