As regular readers may know, we are soon off (10 days!) on a bit of an adventure to Hamburg and … More
Tag: cooking
This week’s small pleasures #479
After a very stormy night, with gale force winds of up to 130km/h, and lots of rain, peace returned for a few short hours, at least allowing us to get home before the heavens opened again.
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
Thistles and Kiwis 