The high point of the season

One of the best things about eating in summer is the piles of berries…strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, blackberries….though I do … More

This week’s eats #3

So here we are with the third in the occasional series This week’s eats. First up, some olive oil brought back … More

This week’s small pleasures #108

Well, what with feeling rotten for a good part of the week, the small pleasures have very much been based … More

What I learned in January

How many of you are sticking with your resolutions? I’m sure many of you are, and no doubt some of … More

A little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt

We are really in the middle of winter now. Snow is due to fall in the South Island, though it … More