What a week…it started well with some glorious sunshine, with sushi in the park for lunch, with sitting outside at … More
Author: Thistles and Kiwis
Loves summer, sunshine and cats. Beginner gardener, likes eating, cooking and reading about food
This week’s small pleasures: week 32
I almost can’t bear to look at the news these days – the election in the US, the tone of … More
A little mustard and a little cheese
As a child, I hated mustard, no doubt because my first encounter was with that bright yellow English mustard, spread … More
The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one
On Saturday morning, with a little time so spend before Pilates, I wandered into Commonsense Organics on Wakefield Street. I … More
It’s the little things that count
This week I was back up in Hawke’s Bay on a work trip. The weather was mostly sunny, mostly warm, … More
Game of Scones
After my last scone success of cardamom marmalade scones, and with some buttermilk in the fridge, my Saturday baking was … More
This week’s small pleasures: week 31
Even though last week was busy (and Monday the 24th was a holiday too), and despite feeling as if I … More
Watching, listening, reading: October
It’s that time again for a round up of the past month’s consumption of media. There’s been a lot of … More
Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese
I love toast. I love cheese (though it doesn’t love me…a very sad relationship). I especially love cheese on toast. … More
Flowers on a Friday
Well, here we are on Friday evening, the end of another week, a time to breathe and look forward to … More
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