This week’s small pleasures #252

I’m not sure where the week has gone. It is Monday evening here again, and time for another round up … More

This week’s small pleasures #250

So we stay ‘Level 2 Delta’ here in New Zealand for another week, while Auckland remains tightly locked down at … More

This week’s small pleasures #249

So at 4pm the Prime Minister announced that all of New Zealand, except for Auckland, will go down to Level … 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

A seat at the table: The Pandemic Pack Collaborative Cookbook Part 1

I’m a day late for the the What’s On My Plate Challenge hosted by TheWidowBadass and Retirement Reflections. No excuse really, other than … More

A seat at the table: Ortega Fish Shack

Our next Wellington on a Plate adventure was a cold Thursday evening visit to Wellington institution, Ortega Fish Shack. This … More

A seat at the table: Bar Salonika

It was a cold and damp winter night in Wellington on Thursday, so the perfect time to imagine being in … More

What’s on my plate? A fish pie.

We are now into Wellington on a Plate season here, a month long celebration of food, with events, special dishes, … More

This week’s small pleasures #244

I wasn’t sure where to begin with this week’s small pleasures – sunny days? Or should I mention getting dates … 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.