Here we are, half way through March already. As I mentioned on Saturday, you can really feel autumn is at … More
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This week’s small pleasures #211
Here we are with the first small pleasures post of October. Spring is well and truly here, with lighter evenings, flowers everywhere and the promise of warmer days to come.
This week’s small pleasures #206
It is the last day of August, and as the calendar ticks over tomorrow to the 1st September, we properly see us enter spring.
Words on Wednesday: making chutney
At this time of year in New Zealand, lockdown or not, the country goes mad for feijoas. The first time … More
Preserving the season
What is your take on cucumber? I admit to a love-hate relationship. There was a period a few years ago … More
One of those happy dishes…
The other day, I was talking to a colleague about, would you believe, lecturers who had inspired us when we … More
That unmistakable scent and flavour
Autumn in New Zealand means feijoas. While this fruit originated in South America, it has become such an iconic part … More
The table must not be served with too many good things…
It’s already Sunday evening here in New Zealand, and it’s been a funny week in one way or another – … More
Thistles and Kiwis 