Chocolate, peanuts and cookies

In Wellington today it has been wet nearly all day, a sort of constant heavy drizzle with bursts of heavier … More

Biscuits, summer days and neighbourhood cats

I was reviewing the week and trying to think of what to write in this week’s blog post.  I had … More

6 things: Eating and Drinking

Just a quick post this weekend.  Other than enjoying lovely hot summer weather, it’s been a pretty normal week with … More

Hogmanay, New Year’s Day and the smell of muffins

Hogmanay, or New Year’s Eve, was a rather unpleasant day, weather wise – windy and wet – so a day … More

Cake, strawberries and “summer”

Thursday (4th December) was my Name Day, that is, St Barbara’s Day. Name days are a tradition in many European … More

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