This week’s small pleasures #321

Usually I have an idea of what I want to write about on Mondays when I think about the good … More

What’s on my plate: lamb and feta meatballs

After seeing Ottolenghi in conversation on Friday last week, I had to feature one of his recipes in this months … More

No doubt many of you will have seen pictures of the dreadful flooding up north in Auckland. There are red … More

It has been another glorious sunny day today with blue skies and sunshine – something that always makes me smile … More

Knowing we were returning to Napier at the end of December, I got online early and booked a table at … More

I was in two minds as to what to write today given this is the first post of 2023, but … More

Summer is here – and so far we have had a fair bit of sunshine, and certainly warmer temperatures. The … More

With warmer days ahead, our meals move from soups and stews to salads and all the good things of summer. … More

It’s been a busy week what with one thing and another, so it was lovely to head out this evening … More

I recently got hold of a copy of Mezcla by Ixta Belfrage, a wonderful eclectic mix of recipes inspired by … More