A wedding, a farmers’ market and a weekend away

This weekend we went north to Leigh to celebrate the wedding of two of our friends in Auckland.  The wedding … More

A little bit of France in the Pacific: New Caledonia part 3 (or fish, fish and more fish)

In my last post, I mentioned visiting the market in Nouméa on the Saturday morning.  We got there quite late … More

Cake, strawberries and “summer”

Thursday (4th December) was my Name Day, that is, St Barbara’s Day. Name days are a tradition in many European … More

A weekend in Melbourne part 1: food

This past weekend, we were lucky to spend over the Tasman in Melbourne.  We flew over on Thursday afternoon, arriving … More

6 things: meat, fish and veg

6 things we’ve been eating recently: 1) Asparagus Spring means asparagus.  I love it just with some melted butter.  If … More

6 things: wine, peanut butter and better scones

As spring takes hold, it is time to taste new things or approach old things in a different way.  Here … More

6 Things: Food, drink and results

As I said in the last post, this is not a political blog, but since I come from Scotland and … More

Saturday lunch, pasta and focaccia

It was back to Cuba Street again on Saturday for yet more Wellington on a Plate treats.  Cuba Street is … More

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

5 Pies, 4 Beers (and a cider) and 1 Sunday Lunch

The Wellington on a Plate food festival is in full swing here.  There are various events on, along with lunch … More