Talofa lava! Yes – this week is Samoan Language Week here in New Zealand. Samoan is the third most spoken … More
Tag: eating
This week’s small pleasures #384
You wouldn’t think from the featured image at the top of the post and that below, taken at lunch time … More
What’s on your plate: April
As I gradually get used to the new kitchen, I’m gradually also getting my cooking mojo back again. Cooking for … More
Words on Wednesday: what we’ve been eating
Regular readers will know how much I enjoy food. Eating, reading about it, cooking, listening to podcasts, watching YouTube demonstrations … More
This week’s small pleasures #296
When I start to put my weekly list of small pleasures together, I often forget those little things that bring … More
This week’s small pleasures #289
This past week has seen Matariki, Swedish Midsummer and some world events that don’t belong in a small pleasures post. … More
What’s on your plate: the first day of December
I may be a little early this month, but with Wednesday being my non-working day, it is a good opportunity … More
A seat at the table: Noble Rot Wine Bar
It is time for another post in the occasional series about eating out. It was my birthday on Saturday as … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
ng coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting on this lovely winter’s day, we would be enjoying some Earl Grey tea and a piece of cake I made this morning. I would tell you I saw the first narcissus underneath the gingko tree in the Botanic Gardens this morning. You smile.
This week’s small pleasures #236
Today (Monday 7 June) is a public holiday in New Zealand.
Thistles and Kiwis 