In the kitchen on Wednesday

One of the joys of autumn is the produce available. Beautifully coloured pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, crisp green … More

This week’s small pleasures #278

It is Monday evening, dinner is in the oven (chicken breasts stuffed with cooked leek, tomatoes, basil and ricotta) and … More

A seat at the table: The Pandemic Pack Collaborative Cookbook Part 1

I’m a day late for the the What’s On My Plate Challenge hosted by TheWidowBadass and Retirement Reflections. No excuse really, other than … More

Words on Wednesday: still in lockdown

Wednesday is my non-working day of the week, and I normally go out for lunch, pick up bits of shopping, … More

This week’s small pleasures #239

In a week that saw Wellington go back up to Covid Alert Level 2 (extended on Sunday for another 48 hours), closure of the Trans Tasman bubble for a few days, and lots of rain, it has been even more important to think about the small pleasures in life.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

ng coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting on this lovely winter’s day, we would be enjoying some Earl Grey tea and a piece of cake I made this morning. I would tell you I saw the first narcissus underneath the gingko tree in the Botanic Gardens this morning. You smile.

Words on Wednesday: the comfort of soup

orthern hemisphere is thinking of salads and strawberries, those of us who live down under are thinking of soups and stews. As we approach the shortest day, and several more weeks until I can walk to work in morning light, our minds turn to those comfort foods that also bring smiles to our faces.