Does one ever need an excuse to make and eat cake? I guess not, but my excuse this weekend was … More
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A seat at the table: Logan Brown
If you saw Monday’s post, you would have seen that Sunday was my birthday. I really celebrated in style this … 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
From the kitchen: dropped scones
It was Saturday afternoon, and we decided that a little something was needed to accompany our cup of tea and … More
Baking in the afternoon: cheese scones
ree with Felicity Cloak in The Guardian – I love scones. I also happen to live in a cheese scone obsessed city (see this article from 2019 here). People at work discuss where they get their favourite cheese scone, and every year Pravda CafĂ©’s World Famous (in Wellington) Cheese Scone Class sells out on Wellington on a Plate (I was lucky to go in 2019). One of my favourite cafes, Floriditas, even has a recipe for their cheese and rocket scones on their website. The cheese scone is part of this city’s identity!
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
A seat at the table: Wellington on a Plate
One of the food lovers highlights in Wellington is Wellington on a Plate. A celebration of the food and drink … More
One of the glories of autumn
Yet a pear may only be at its point of perfection for a day or two, the slide into over-ripeness … More
This week’s small pleasures #142
This week we actually have a round up of the week’s small pleasures on a Monday. Not only that, but … More
Wednesday Words: Breakfasts
I am quite happy to admit that breakfast is a meal I enjoy. Those first tastes of the day, the … More