Thursday (4th December) was my Name Day, that is, St Barbara’s Day. Name days are a tradition in many European … More
Tag: recipe
6 things: Food and Drink
It is now the end of my second week in my new job. Gosh – I am not used to … More
Bread, cheese and ‘the barre’
I’ve been filling these few final days of holiday between jobs with various pursuits from baking bread (more of that … More
Milk, muffins and messing about
I’m having a short holiday right now between jobs, which means I’ve got a lot of time on my hands. … More
Spring, Halloween and treacle scones
It is spring here in the southern hemisphere, the season of new birth and growth. In the northern hemisphere, it … More
6 things: wine, peanut butter and better scones
As spring takes hold, it is time to taste new things or approach old things in a different way. Here … More
Little cakes, little differences and a little sun
The weather this week has been a bit of everything – lovely sunshine, rain, gale force winds, and apparently hailstones … More
Scones, sofa and a wet Sunday
The clocks may have gone forward, heralding spring, but today, Sunday, is grey and very wet. Charlie, our visiting cat, … More
A birthday, a cake and a vanishing cat
This week has been lovely and sunny in Wellington, until that is today, Friday. Still, it has been lovely to … More
Soup, surprise flowers and that sleepy cat again
While there has been snow on the hills, Wellington has escaped it thank goodness. I’m not a winter sports person, … More
