6 things: food, drink and an anniversary

It’s been one of those slow weeks, with nothing much to report.  I was off work, sick, on Monday, and … More

A pie, some parsnips and Australian rules

Saturday, as I mentioned in my last post, was Anzac Day, and I have to confess that we failed to … More

Beer, Newtown Fair and yet more beer

If you were to ask me what the theme of this weekend was, I think I would have to say … More

A wedding, a farmers’ market and a weekend away

This weekend we went north to Leigh to celebrate the wedding of two of our friends in Auckland.  The wedding … More

A little bit of France in the Pacific: New Caledonia part 3 (or fish, fish and more fish)

In my last post, I mentioned visiting the market in Nouméa on the Saturday morning.  We got there quite late … More

Julafton, Julklappar and Christmas cheer

I’m sitting here on Boxing Day (26th) feeling that way one feels at this time of year after two days … More

A weekend in Melbourne part 1: food

This past weekend, we were lucky to spend over the Tasman in Melbourne.  We flew over on Thursday afternoon, arriving … More

6 Things: Food, drink and results

As I said in the last post, this is not a political blog, but since I come from Scotland and … More

5 Pies, 4 Beers (and a cider) and 1 Sunday Lunch

The Wellington on a Plate food festival is in full swing here.  There are various events on, along with lunch … More

Beer, chocolate and soda gifts

Wellington is full of small, artisan food and drink concerns, making all sorts of things from peanut butter (Fix and … More