Nostalgia and the Scotch pancake

There are certain foods that have a way of transporting us to different times and places. One whiff of baking … More

Digital pancakes and printed pizzas

One of my favourite BBC Radio 4 programmes is Digital Human, an occasional series devoted to exploring all things in … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would be sitting in the upstairs lounge sipping Pina … More

Among the headlines in the British press when I woke on Wednesday morning, was the story that BBC Food, a … More

A day later than usual – it is Tuesday evening here in New Zealand as I type – but here … More

Sunday morning should be a chance to lie in and start the day slowly. Not so this Sunday as it … More

This morning as I was dozing, not wanting to get up before the alarm went off, I listened to a … More

My diary is full this week with one thing and another, including another trip to Hamilton (which has meant moving … More

Today in New Zealand and Australia it is Anzac Day, the day on which these two nations remember all those … More

As the evening sets in (it seems to get dark so early these days), and we prepare ourselves for a … More