In the kitchen: stuffed meatballs

It is no secret that in this house we love meatballs. From traditional Swedish ones, to lamb and feta or … More

There is always time for cake…

I do enjoy my Wednesdays. The mid week blues are banished as I don’t work on this day. Some Wednesdays … More

Fellow New Zealand blogger Zimmerbitch hosts a virtual tea party each month, where we can all get together virtually and … More

It’s Monday again, so time for a round up of this week’s small pleasures, so important to look for in, … More

This past week saw both a trip up to Napier (see Thursday’s post about wine tasting and my next post … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would actually be meeting in person for the first time … More

Yet a pear may only be at its point of perfection for a day or two, the slide into over-ripeness … More

It is a grey and wet Monday today. It is also a public holiday, for with Anzac Day falling on … More

Another week in lockdown. New Zealand has a 4-level COVID-19 alert system, with each alert level telling the public what … More

Where to begin this week’s small pleasures, when today our Prime Minister announced that New Zealand would go into a … More