If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea on this cold spring Friday afternoon, we would be sitting … More

A biscuit by any other name would taste as sweet

Not that I really need an excuse to spend time in the kitchen baking, but a forthcoming bake sale at … More

Scones, scones and yet more scones

This week could have been labelled ‘scone week’.  There was a tasty cranberry scone at Floriditas on Cuba Street, a … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, I would tell you how nice it was to have … More

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