This week’s small pleasures #260

It is a bit of a grey day today. It has looked like rain all day but none has materialised … More

This week’s small pleasures #257

It is November already….time is flying by and before we know it it will be Christmas and then we will … 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 agree not to talk about a five letter word … More

In the kitchen: salad time

In my weekly Small Pleasures post, I feature things in my shopping basket that week, but usually don’t follow up … More

A seat at the table: The Pandemic Pack Collaborative Cookbook Part 2

Lockdown hit us here in New Zealand on the 18th August, a day when I was supposed to be heading … More

This week’s small pleasures #243

Here we are, Monday again and well into the second half of the year. You can feel the days gradually getting a little longer, and while we still need our sweaters and padded coats, there are days where our coats are open and scarves moved to our bags.

This week’s small pleasures #241

There are some weeks that are full of small pleasures, there are some where you have to look for them. … More

Words on Wednesday: the comfort of soup

orthern hemisphere is thinking of salads and strawberries, those of us who live down under are thinking of soups and stews. As we approach the shortest day, and several more weeks until I can walk to work in morning light, our minds turn to those comfort foods that also bring smiles to our faces.