A seat at the table: a special event

When I saw that chef Peter Gordon was going to be cooking a special menu at one of our favourite … More

A seat at the table: Apache

We enjoy eating out, and it is good to go back to a place you have enjoyed before but haven’t … More

My ‘normal’ Wednesdays have followed a similar pattern for quite a while. It is my non-working day of the working … More

With the clocks going back this weekend, autumnal days are well and truly here. It hasn’t turned cold yet, but … More

Here we are in the middle of February already. Melodifestivalen is on in Sweden (just catching up on Saturday’s heat … More

If you enjoy good food and wine, Hawke’s Bay is the place to go. There are excellent restaurants, interesting shopping, … More

To say we have had mixed weather this summer is an understatement. From lovely warm sunny days in December, so … More

The first and second of January are public holidays here in New Zealand. Lots of places are closed, things are … More

E kore te maire tū wao, E raru i ngā raruraru o te wā.The maire which stands in the forest,Is not … More

It was a lovely sunny day on Sunday, so we hopped in the car and drove over the Remutaka Hills … More