A weekend away: Waiheke Island

Last weekend, we headed up to Auckland and sailed over to Waiheke Island, a mere 35 minute ferry-ride from the … More

Beer, burgers and black ice-cream

As the tenth Wellington on a Plate draws to a close, here are three things we enjoyed as part of … More

Hi and welcome to the first of an occasional series, This weeks eats in which I highlight a few good … More

Regular readers may recall a post from a couple of weeks back, Stories of Pretend Meals, in which I mentioned … More

The book sits there, tantalising me to open it and sample its offerings. Promises of elegant and exquisite tastes, of … More

Having the afternoon and evening to myself, I took the opportunity to cook something just for me.

I firmly believe that as we get older, instead of forgetting our birthdays, we should continue to celebrate. No longer, … More

Hamilton may not be everyone’s idea of a weekend destination, but there is a lot going on here, and of … More

Today, Monday, is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand. It is a bit grey and damp, but still, … More

It’s been a couple of months since I did one of these posts, and having just read Don’t Give A … More