A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
2025 certainly offered up many wonderful eating experiences, starting with our trip up to Hawke’s Bay in January where we enjoyed lunch at Craggy Range Winery, and excellent food at fish restaurant Hunger Monger and Central Fire Station Bistro in Napier.
Summer is here, the holidays are approaching and Christmas is round the corner. It is also time for Cook Book … More
On Thursday, we headed out for a celebratory feast for my name day (St Barbara is the patron saint of explosives and firearms amongst other things….). It was also an evening celebrating 10 years of Noble Rot Wine Bar and also them acquiring local Truffle Wine Imports.
I think I may have mentioned before, but my older brother Sandy (who is 18 years older than me) was … More
My introduction to French food was on my first trip to Paris at the age of eight. I vividly remember … More
The talk at Pilates the other week was all about the lwonderful amb belly dish served at Rosella Wine Bar … More
When I saw the cook book challenge for July, Italy, I was both delighted and wondering how on earth I … More
On Thursday evening, we headed out in the rain to Jano Bistro on Willis Street, to celebrate my birthday in … More
When I saw that chef Peter Gordon was going to be cooking a special menu at one of our favourite … More
The theme this month – celebrity chef – posed quite a decision making problem. Like many others, my cook book … More
Thistles and Kiwis 