I know none of you will believe me, given the pie tasting and sausage buying, but recently I have re-kindled … More
Category: Food and Drink
This week’s small pleasures #62
This week, I had the luxury of two days off work – Wednesday which I wrote about here, and Friday. … More
Sunday lunch and more beer
Not content with all the beer we tried on Saturday at Beervana, on Sunday we headed down to the Sprig … More
The sweet and the sour: Beervana 2017
As winter draws to a close, Wellingtonians turn to food and drink. Wellington on a Plate started on Friday, and this weekend also saw the annual beer fest that is Beervana.
This week’s small pleasures #61
As I type on this Sunday morning, the rain is pouring down. It is grey and gloomy, and feels very … More
The importance of plants
It was good to eat mostly plant based foods for a couple of days
The taste test #1
Some of you may remember I experimented with beetroot back in April. It’s not a vegetable I like, but thought … More
Sunshine and wine
The weather on Saturday was such a contrast to the previous few days – no wind, sunshine and blue skies. … More
A little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt
We are really in the middle of winter now. Snow is due to fall in the South Island, though it … More
Never be accurate about your age
Today, 3rd July, is my birthday. Here, of course, in New Zealand, it is the middle of winter, but growing … More
Thistles and Kiwis 