When I saw Jo’s cookbook challenge for January – Scandinavian summer – my mind turned to Swedish midsummer, to strawberries … More
Category: Food and Drink
A seat at the table: Craggy Range
This summer we decided on just having a mini break up in one of our favourite parts of New Zealand, Hawke’s Bay.
The year in food
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.
Cook Book Club: December
Summer is here, the holidays are approaching and Christmas is round the corner. It is also time for Cook Book … More
A seat at the table: an early Christmas treat
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.
Cook Book Club: November
I think I may have mentioned before, but my older brother Sandy (who is 18 years older than me) was … More
Cook Book Club: la cuisine française
My introduction to French food was on my first trip to Paris at the age of eight. I vividly remember … More
A seat at the table: Rosella Wine Bar
The talk at Pilates the other week was all about the lwonderful amb belly dish served at Rosella Wine Bar … More
Cook book club July: a taste of Italy
When I saw the cook book challenge for July, Italy, I was both delighted and wondering how on earth I … More
A seat at the table: Jano Bistro
On Thursday evening, we headed out in the rain to Jano Bistro on Willis Street, to celebrate my birthday in … More
Thistles and Kiwis 