What gorgeous weather we have had these past few days – it almost feels like summer has returned. Now that … More
Tag: baking
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 my plate: a simple cake
Does one ever need an excuse to make and eat cake? I guess not, but my excuse this weekend was … More
What’s on my plate: parsnip & lemon loaf cake
I had this post all planned…an account of making lasagne, following this fantastic recipe from Nigella Eats Everything. However, I … More
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 celebrating the return of hot water. I tell … More
This week’s small pleasures #284
Phew! Monday evening, work done for the day, dinner has been eaten and now time to get this post out … 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
Word of the year: creation
When I first heard of the concept of ‘word of the year’, I thought what a great idea, and decided … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would talk about the weather, about all the sunshine we … More