For everyone who brushes off Wellingtonians when we say “it’s so cold I’m sure it’s snowing” – the Metservice today has issued a snow warning for the region!! I’m sure it won’t be in the city but still, when do we ever have the hail/snow graphic on our weather page?!

And right now, Metservice reports the wind chill as -1 C! About to head out to work in an hour so that’s going to be horrible!!

Today we had the crazy idea to make Beef Wellington because we had some pate in the fridge that needed to be used up. Never made it before but just imagined we’d slather beef in pate, wrap it in pastry and bake it! Which is pretty much what we did – seared it first.

Tasted very good with a cauliflower and broccoli in cheese sauce accompaniment.

Unfortunately there were quite a few dishes. And we ate so much we probably won’t be having a piece of delicious spiced apple cake while it’s still warm for dessert.