There are certain foods that have a way of transporting us to different times and places. One whiff of baking…
This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 11
Here we are on Monday evening, and time to look back at this week’s small pleasures. Thanks once again to…
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…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would be sitting in the upstairs lounge sipping Pina…
Exact art or casual game
Among the headlines in the British press when I woke on Wednesday morning, was the story that BBC Food, a…
This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 10
A day later than usual – it is Tuesday evening here in New Zealand as I type – but here…
Preserving: chutney making on a Sunday afternoon
Sunday morning should be a chance to lie in and start the day slowly. Not so this Sunday as it…
Convenience, for good or bad
This morning as I was dozing, not wanting to get up before the alarm went off, I listened to a…
Cee’s Share Your World Challenge: Week 19
Here we are at week 19 already and some great questions from Cee to answer in this week’s challenge. As…
This Week’s Small Pleasures: episode 9
A great way to start the week, is to write about the small pleasures of the week that has past. …
Thistles and Kiwis 