The weekend coffee share or the curious case of the cake with no fat

I was browsing Magnus Nilsson’s The Nordic Baking Book the other day, and came across what I thought would be … More

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

And so here we are with the last small pleasures post of 2020. I’m on holiday, which is a small … More

It is my birthday today. A grey morning, a rainy afternoon, and an even wetter evening. This morning I set … More

I don’t know if I am correct here, but it seems to be that at this transition time between summer … More

As winter draws to a close here in the Southern Hemisphere, with, as I have already reported, many signs of … More

So here we are again, Monday evening in New Zealand, and time to reflect on this week’s small pleasures.

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

And so we moved on to the last two stops on our European trip – Glasgow and Edinburgh. I’m from … More

A scone – that simple yet perfect item, essential for morning or afternoon teas. Savoury or sweet, the scone is … More