It was Saturday afternoon, and we decided that a little something was needed to accompany our cup of tea and … More
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Baking in the afternoon: cheese scones
ree with Felicity Cloak in The Guardian – I love scones. I also happen to live in a cheese scone obsessed city (see this article from 2019 here). People at work discuss where they get their favourite cheese scone, and every year Pravda Café’s World Famous (in Wellington) Cheese Scone Class sells out on Wellington on a Plate (I was lucky to go in 2019). One of my favourite cafes, Floriditas, even has a recipe for their cheese and rocket scones on their website. The cheese scone is part of this city’s identity!
A party without cake is just a meeting: the weekend coffee share
Having friends around, whether it be lunch, dinner or just for coffee is a good excuse to make a cake. … More
An apple is sometimes an excellent thing
I’ll be honest and say I have a love/hate relationship with apples. On one hand, nothing beats the crunch of … More
This week’s small pleasures #182
Gosh what a week it has been…personally and globally. It is hard to know where to start. So, I will … More
Preserving the season
What is your take on cucumber? I admit to a love-hate relationship. There was a period a few years ago … More
A day in the life: Wednesday ramblings
Today, Wednesday, I took the day off work, as I was due some time and it seemed like a good … More
One of those happy dishes…
The other day, I was talking to a colleague about, would you believe, lecturers who had inspired us when we … More
The easiest baking
It’s been ages since I talked about baking on Thistles and Kiwis. I really enjoy the mixing, the measuring and … More
Summer eating
When we sit down to eat this time of year, we should toast farmers rather than cooks. They’ve done the … More
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