This week’s small pleasures: episode 26

So here we are again with a round up of this week’s small pleasures.  Spring is officially here – the … More

A little wine in Hawke’s Bay

When we were up in Napier at the weekend, we felt we had to take the chance to sample some … More

Good food, good wine and a weekend in Napier

It’s been ages since we last took a weekend trip away, so it was lovely to escape the awful weather … More

Trying something different gives amazing results

A taste for cider

Like many British teenagers, cider was one of the first alcoholic drinks that I consumed.  Nothing fancy, you understand, but … More

Cooking an egg (or two)

Looking for something in a kitchen cupboard the other day, I found my egg coddler.  What on earth, some of … More

Tastings on a Thursday: Wellington on a Plate part 3

Every now and again after Thursday night Pilates, I meet my husband for dinner. With Wellington on a Plate on … More

Sunday sampling: Beer no evil, pie no evil

For the third year in a row, we headed down to our local Sprig and Fern pub for a beer … More

Marking a moment with muffins: blog post number 500

As I sit here in this gorgeous sunny Saturday afternoon, a pot of pina colada green tea beside me and … More

Tastings on a Tuesday

Yeah!  It’s Wellington on a Plate!  The annual food festival has all sort of things for all pallets and tastes. … More