What’s on my plate: parsnip & lemon loaf cake

I had this post all planned…an account of making lasagne, following this fantastic recipe from Nigella Eats Everything. However, I … More

This week’s small pleasures #202

I know I am not the only one to be startled to find we are already in August. 2020 has … More

It is a grey and wet Monday and I went back to work at the office today, so it is … More

It is the first day of June, the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand (complete with a 21 gun salute at noon) and also the start of winter.

In all honesty, this week was full of small pleasures as you might have guessed if you have read any … More

It’s time once again for a round up of this week’s small pleasures, and once again, food features. The week … More

Today, Monday, is the Queen’s Birthday holiday here in New Zealand. It is a bit grey and damp, but still, … More

This was the week that saw the US pulling out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, another incident in … More

It’s time again for the weekly round up of this week’s small pleasures, those little things that brighten up our … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea we would naturally talk about the weather, about the cold, … More