Words on Wednesday

Thistles and Kiwis,

The rain began yesterday, heavy rain lasting most of the night and early morning. And then at Pilates this morning, we could see some sunshine breaking through the dark grey clouds. It has, however, been a very grey day, and perfect for the wonderful rain jacket I got from my husband for my birthday last year.

Where to go for lunch on a Wednesday is always a hard decision. There is no shortage of cafes and places to eat in the city, so it can be a difficult task! Today I decided with the weather being so miserable, I would just head over to Pickle and Pie, situated on Lombard Lane, and which regular readers may recognise. As you might expect from their name, they serve pies, make their own excellent pickles and serve up things like reuben sandwiches, matzo ball soup, bagels and a range of cakes and pastries.

I found a seat by a sunny window and ordered their toasted reuben with smoked pastrami, Swiss cheese sauce, Russian dressing and sauerkraut on rye.

It was then time to head home and do a few things around the house before preparing a pasta bake from dish magazinethat will do tonight and tomorrow. It is made with chorizo (well, I used a Hungarian salami I like), capsicum, red onion, garlic and tomatoes which were roasted in the oven before stirring in the pasta and topping with cheese. As any notion of natural light has now gone, you will have to imagine what it looks – and indeed tastes – like.

I am hoping that the weather will at least be dry tomorrow evening, as we are going to an outdoor event at the Botanic Gardens – keep your fingers crossed!

The featured image was taken at 5pm on Wednesday, NZ time.

Entered in Wednesday Words and Whimsy hosted by Write of the Middle.

Thistles and Kiwis is a Wellington, New Zealand based blog written by Barbara, who likes cats, summer, good food and pretends to garden.

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Loves summer, sunshine and cats. Beginner gardener, likes eating, cooking and reading about food

29 Comments

  3. That Sandwich looks amazing! Just checked our on-line library for the Dish magazine and they have it….looks a great magazine. The recipe also good, We’ve got a full house next week so definitely one to try.

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  4. I shall try roasting the veg for pasta, sounds tasty. That’s one very black sky there! Thunderstorms expected here, but fortunately this part of Cornwall has escaped so far.

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  6. Looks like a cozy day despite the rain. Pickle and Pie seems like a great choice for lunch. Your pasta bake looks delicious. Hope the weather clears up for your outdoor event!

    Doris/ Pure Life Gem

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  12. Yummo to that sandwich even though I couldnt get my mouth around it. I want to know more about your jacket as I am planning a trip to UK in a few months!! Denyse

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  14. Hi Barbara, I love the warm sunny spot at the cafe where you sat and your sandwich looks delicious! Your dinner is looking delicious there too! I hope the weather turned out to be fine for your event at the Botanic Gardens! Thanks for linking up with #WWWhimsy – catch up with you again when I return from my holiday. xo

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