The Wellington on a Plate food festival I mentioned a couple of posts back is designed to showcase food and … More
Tag: food
Health, Happiness and Peanut Butter
A few weeks ago at my Pilates class, there was a discussion, in between the stretching and bending, about peanut … More
Sun, soup and stairs
Winter seems to me to have been much longer this year, but we’ve had a couple of really nice and … More
6 things: felt, food and a friendly city
Despite the Botanic Gardens being full of daffodils, and the magnolias blooming everywhere, it still feels like winter, albeit the … More
Oysters, Beef Wellington and Chocolate Cake: winter weekend getaway part 1
Winter seems to be moving into spring, with brighter mornings, sunnier skies, tulips beginning to pop up and magnolia in … More
Browsing, time wasting and a wintery week
It’s been really cold the past couple of days, and very much the weather for curling up on the sofa … More
Food, dance and a trip to Auckland
This weekend I went up to Auckland with the main purpose to visit friends and go to the ballet, but … More
Rainy days, comfort food and a silent cat
Although we have escaped the dreadful wet weather they have been experiencing in the north of the North Island, it … More
Taupo: wind, rain and a rainbow
As winter sets in, we decided to get away for a very short break before term starts again and also … More
Soup, sun and a sleeping feline
It’s winter in the southern hemisphere, and the time for stews, soups and keeping cosy. We have indeed we have … More
Thistles and Kiwis 