I was browsing Magnus Nilsson’s The Nordic Baking Book the other day, and came across what I thought would be … More
Tag: cardamom
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
This week’s small pleasures #172
And so here we are with the last small pleasures post of 2020. I’m on holiday, which is a small … More
Wordless Wednesday
It is my birthday today. A grey morning, a rainy afternoon, and an even wetter evening. This morning I set … More
The autumn months
I don’t know if I am correct here, but it seems to be that at this transition time between summer … More
A time for comfort
As winter draws to a close here in the Southern Hemisphere, with, as I have already reported, many signs of … More
This week’s small pleasures #91
So here we are again, Monday evening in New Zealand, and time to reflect on this week’s small pleasures.
Some of the finest fruit
One of the joys of being home, is being back in the kitchen, even if it is just making poached eggs on toast for breakfast
Ideas of civilisation…or our travels to Europe part 3
And so we moved on to the last two stops on our European trip – Glasgow and Edinburgh. I’m from … More
A short, tender cakelet
A scone – that simple yet perfect item, essential for morning or afternoon teas. Savoury or sweet, the scone is … More