A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
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.
The talk at Pilates the other week was all about the lwonderful amb belly dish served at Rosella Wine Bar … More
When I saw that chef Peter Gordon was going to be cooking a special menu at one of our favourite … More
We’ll start today’s post with the good news that I don’t need to wear the moon boot any more. Of … More
On Saturday we headed over to Noble Rot Wine Bar on Swan Lane for a sherry long lunch, involving sherry … More
The first and second of January are public holidays here in New Zealand. Lots of places are closed, things are … More
Regular readers will know that I usually go somewhere for lunch on Wednesdays after Pilates. This week instead of the … More
What weather we had today! Heavy rain, wind and even thunder at one point this morning. Today’s autumnal blasts have … More
The scene: a rather wet, grey and unseasonably cold Saturday lunch time. Noble Rot Wine Bar. Tucked away down a … More
We were sitting watching Australian Master Chef the other evening and one of the challenges was to pick a type … More
Thistles and Kiwis 