Cook Book Club: January

When I saw Jo’s cookbook challenge for January – Scandinavian summer – my mind turned to Swedish midsummer, to strawberries … More

This week’s small pleasures #475

Today is the Wellington Anniversary holiday, so those of us who live in and around the capital, it has been a long weekend. This will mean a 3 day working week for me too – a small pleasure in itself.

This week’s small pleasures #468

It is Monday evening. There were leftovers for dinner, the holidays are getting closer (and by holidays I mean 3 … More

Cook Book Club: November

I think I may have mentioned before, but my older brother Sandy (who is 18 years older than me) was … More

This week’s small pleasures #462

This week’s small pleasures include eating out, a little sunshine and some good food.

Cook Book Club: la cuisine française

My introduction to French food was on my first trip to Paris at the age of eight. I vividly remember … More

This week’s small pleasures #455

Today is not only the first of September, but also the first day of spring (if you measure seasons in … More

Cook Book Club August – Peter Gordon

When I saw the theme of August’s Cook Book Club – the country where you live – I got out … 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 be sipping some plain old English breakfast tea and … More

Cook book club July: a taste of Italy

When I saw the cook book challenge for July, Italy, I was both delighted and wondering how on earth I … More