A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
On Thursday, we headed out for a celebratory feast for my name day (St Barbara is the patron saint of explosives and firearms amongst other things….). It was also an evening celebrating 10 years of Noble Rot Wine Bar and also them acquiring local Truffle Wine Imports.
When I saw the theme of August’s Cook Book Club – the country where you live – I got out … More
The talk at Pilates the other week was all about the lwonderful amb belly dish served at Rosella Wine Bar … More
On Thursday evening, we headed out in the rain to Jano Bistro on Willis Street, to celebrate my birthday in … More
The theme this month – celebrity chef – posed quite a decision making problem. Like many others, my cook book … More
For this month’s cook book club we turn to Greece. I have only ever been to Athens and Thessaloniki airports … More
The first and second of January are public holidays here in New Zealand. Lots of places are closed, things are … More
When I read about.the cookbook club over at Jo’s Brookford Kitchen Diaries I thought it sounded tremendous fun and would … More
Kia ora koutou! It was one of those weeks where it was harder to find a few small pleasures than … More
Regular readers will know that I usually go somewhere for lunch on Wednesdays after Pilates. This week instead of the … More
Thistles and Kiwis 