What’s on my plate: June

It is a horrible day out there…lashings of rain, thunder and even tornadoes up the Kapiti coast to the north … More

In the kitchen on Wednesday

One of the joys of autumn is the produce available. Beautifully coloured pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, crisp green … More

What’s on my plate: May

For this month’s what’s on your plate blog challenge, hosted by Donna from Retirement Reflections and her co-host Deb The Widow Badass Blog, I’m … More

What’s on your plate – April

It is autumn here in the Southern Hemisphere, and a time to welcome apples, pears, passion fruit, quince, limes and … More

Fresh out of the oven: a plum cake

There were half a dozen ripe plums sitting in the fruit bowl on Saturday. I considered a crumble, but we … More

In the kitchen: clafoutis

It’s summer, the days are sunny and bright, and there is an abundance of gorgeous fruit around, from blueberries and … More

Words on Wednesday: Elephant Hill

On the last day of our short trip up to Hawke’s Bay, we went over to Elephant Hill winery. Founded … More

What’s on my plate January

I’m a day late for the What’s on my plate challenge this month…but I am on holiday in the beautiful … More

A seat at the table: Rita

Every now and again, you go to a restaurant where everything fits together perfectly – the food, the service, the … More

What’s on your plate: the first day of December

I may be a little early this month, but with Wednesday being my non-working day, it is a good opportunity … More