Despite having a cold this week, laying me low on Tuesday and Wednesday, there were still a lot of small … More
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What’s on your plate: April
The lush green of summer has turned to yellow, orange and brown, the spice jars are down from the shelf, … More
This week’s small pleasures #325
What with one thing and another, the week was one of highs and lows: hearing from friends I hadn’t heard … 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
From the kitchen: seeded apple bread
It was a rather wet Wednesday afternoon today, so my instinct was to turn to the kitchen. I had been … More
This week’s small pleasures #248
Another day in lockdown, with 562 cases now. We’ll be dropping down to Level 3 here on Wednesday, but Auckland … More
What’s on my plate? Spiced apple cake
Nothing is better than the small of baking filling the air on a winter’s day. With the excuse that it … More
A party without cake is just a meeting: the weekend coffee share
Having friends around, whether it be lunch, dinner or just for coffee is a good excuse to make a cake. … More
A seat at the table: a vegetarian feast
Every now and again, it is worth splurging on a treat. This Saturday evening, a friend and I headed down … More
An apple is sometimes an excellent thing
I’ll be honest and say I have a love/hate relationship with apples. On one hand, nothing beats the crunch of … More