Poppies, lemons and cake

Friday was Poppy Day, the day we in New Zealand buy our poppies prior to Anzac Day.  This year marks … More

Baking, biscuits and barre

The weather brightened up at the weekend, with some sunshine, though late Sunday the weather turned and we had quite … More

Pumpkins, feijoas and making chutney

With early autumn, comes a new wave of fruits and vegetables.  Apples, beans, capsicum (peppers), pears, passion fruit, pumpkin and … More

Wine tasting, a ferry ride and a short trip to South Island

We spent Easter Sunday in quite a different way to usual, by setting off first thing in the morning from … More

Easter, eggs and hot cross buns

Easter is a spring festival if ever there was one, and it still seems strange to me to celebrate it … More

A stroll, a lunch and a terrine

I’ve just finished lunch, which consisted of the terrine I made yesterday, some sour dough bread, that was still warm … More

Good Friday, good morning and a failed plan

We woke up on Good Friday to a lovely sunny, if windy day.  I had planned to make today a … More

Mornings, plums and a bit of a cold

This morning I was a little early for my appointment with the chiropractor, so I walked down to the shore … More

Rain, recipes and blogging out

After the lovely weather yesterday, it is raining today.  It isn’t cold, just wet, but not a nice day to … More

A brass band, blue skies and more biscuits

This week seemed to go on and on, despite being busy with one thing and another.  There has been a … More