As I type this, it is a glorious sunny summer day. We have been blessed with (mostly) good weather so … More
Tag: food
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.
This week’s small pleasures #470
The news is one relentless horrific, crazy or awful story after the other at the moment, so looking for the … More
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
This weeks small pleasures #469
Here we are on Monday evening. The working day is over, dinner has been eaten (pasta with courgettes and a … 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.
This week’s small pleasures #468
It is Monday evening. There were leftovers for dinner, the holidays are getting closer (and by holidays I mean 3 … More
Words on Wednesday: café life
Tucked away on Taranaki Street is August Eatery, a great place for lunch or coffee on any day of the week. The food could be said to be ‘Mediterranian inspired’, full of fresh herbs, strong flavours and interesting combinations. The building is part of the heritage listed Methodist church complex (you can see just a bit of the actual church in the featured image at the top of the post). On sunny days, you can sit outside on the pink stools and watch the world go by.
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
This week’s small pleasures #464
This week’s small pleasures – sunshine, ballet and seasonal produce.