Words on Wednesday: what we’ve been eating

Regular readers will know how much I enjoy food. Eating, reading about it, cooking, listening to podcasts, watching YouTube demonstrations … More

This week’s small pleasures #362

It is a beautiful sunny day here in Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington, with blue skies and warm temperatures. However, … More

This week’s small pleasures #291

As you may have seen in Saturday’s post, we are now a household in isolation thanks to Covid. So I … More

This week’s small pleasures #248

Another day in lockdown, with 562 cases now. We’ll be dropping down to Level 3 here on Wednesday, but Auckland … More

Words on Wednesday: in the kitchen

I mentioned on Monday that I am taking some time off work – two weeks to be exact. Being at home means more time for reading (actually have two books on the go for the first time in ages), time to do some clutter clearing (I was very pleased with the results of reorganising the herbs and spices today), doing a new jigsaw, listening to podcasts and going for walks. I’ve also been browsing cookbooks, seeking ideas and inspiration now I have a bit more time to try things out

This week’s small pleasures #232

On Saturday night, the government announced that all of New Zealand, except Auckland, is going back up to Covid-alert Level 2. Auckland is now at Level 3, after more community outbreaks in the south of the city.