Cook Book Club: December

Summer is here, the holidays are approaching and Christmas is round the corner. It is also time for Cook Book … More

A seat at the table: an early Christmas treat

On Thursday, we headed out for a celebratory feast for my name day (St Barbara is the patron saint of explosives and firearms amongst other things….). It was also an evening celebrating 10 years of Noble Rot Wine Bar and also them acquiring local Truffle Wine Imports.

This week’s small pleasures #420

This past week of course included Christmas, a time of much feasting and spending time with friends. Books have been … More

This week’s small pleasures #419

It is nearly Christmas, and we are all ready to get cooking tomorrow for our Christmas Eve feast. The meatball … More

Stirring it up: Christmas cookbooks

Christmas cooking is so easy in this household. We celebrate Christmas Eve, as does most of Europe, and while Poland … More

Words on Wednesday: Christmas feasting and other things

The sky is blue, the sun is shining, the weeding is done, the pantry tidied up and the shelves in … More

This week’s small pleasures #367

This week’s small pleasures is coming to you earlier this week. Today – at least in New Zealand as I … More

Words on Wednesday: the Christmas tree

The Christmas tree is such a symbol of this time of year, that it is hard for me at least … More

This week’s small pleasures: the Christmas edition

This week’s small pleasures (number 263!) is all about Christmas and what we got up to over Christmas Eve, Christmas … More

Festive Bonbon: a Christmas challenge

The team that brings you What’s On Your Bookshelf each month, Deb, Donna, Sue and Jo are hosting a special seasonal link-up – Festive … More