Reading: a bedside table with books and my magazine

I have a two year subscription to my favourite local magazine - Food and Home Entertaining. How I love unwrapping my freshly printed copy, getting ideas and finding new treats to buy and make. Thank you again dear Martie!
And of course, happiness is a pile of books waiting patiently on my bedside table for when I get back from New Zealand, summer reading....

A Pumpkin: centrepiece and comfort food

Perfectly formed deep orange pumpkins are in season and one made a statement as a centrepiece for my Chari-tea morning. And a moroccan inspired pumpkin soup that followed as a treat.