A film, some food and a typical Saturday

As you might guess from my response to what I look forward to in the weekly Cee’s Challenge post, the … More

6 things: a film, a walk but no muffins

Another 6 things post, a very random collection of things that happened last week and over the weekend. 1) A … More

6 things: food, drink and an anniversary

It’s been one of those slow weeks, with nothing much to report.  I was off work, sick, on Monday, and … More

Sunshine, rhubarb and muffins again

This week I read a really lovely piece in The New Yorker on food in literature, about the joy of … More

Sun, rain and eating out

I’m sitting here drinking some green tea with lemon and ginger and watching (and listening) to heavy rain falling.  It … More

A lunch, a dinner and lots of fish

Friday was my birthday, and although it was grey and rainy and I had to go to work, it was … More

Wine, a fish pie and a new experience

On Sunday we did another of our trips over the Rimutaka Hills to Martinborough, lunching as usual at The Village … More

A birthday, a party and another Swedish cake

It’s now Sunday, and we are having a bit of a lazy morning before heading out for some food shopping … More

Sun, Scandinavia and Mammas Äppelkaka

Sitting here this Friday evening with the rain coming down and the rather gloomy weather outside, it is hard to … More

Lunches, lemons and a different type of brownie

Now I work full time, lunchtimes are a little oasis in the middle of the day.  Most days, I take … More