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

This week’s small pleasures #169

What a week….politics in various guises, the Australian fires, Samoa virtually closing down due to the measles epidemic, and rain, … More

The high point of the season

One of the best things about eating in summer is the piles of berries…strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, blackberries….though I do … More

This week’s small pleasures #97

Actually, to be accurate, the whole week was a small pleasure. We were in Singapore as you may have seen … More

This week’s small pleasures #85

So here we are again with this week’s small pleasures.

Strawberries, strawberries

Whilst the northern hemisphere enjoys autumnal feasts and the fruits of the season such as persimmons, apples and pears, we … More

Lazing on a sunny afternoon….

After the rain on Friday, the sun came back out and we are back to being deafened by cicadas, wearing … 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 probably try to sit outside, but it is … More