John Campbell is my kind of guy. This quote from John Campbell, TV3 journalist, appeared in the Sunday Magazine which is part of the Sunday Star Times newspaper. John sounds like my kind of guy. You are asked to … Continued
Sausage selection for Christmas dinner. Christmas is a time for whanau. This year our family is hosting Christmas lunch at our place. It will be the usual barbecue based meal with a wide assortment of foods that will be … Continued
Don’s Sausage Awards 2013 A wide range of people who know I pen this sausage blog ask me, “What is your favourite sausage?” My response is, “That is like asking an oenophile what is their favourite wine? There are sausages … Continued
Malaguena – an Andalucian sausage This is the second review I have done of sausages made by Mariano’s Spanish Goods, who are based in Christchurch. I purchased these from Moore Wilsons. Mariano’s Spanish Goods won the Cuisine Artisan Awards … Continued
Bavarian Sausages from Island Bay These sausages won a silver medal in the Pre Cooked Barbecue section at the recent Devro NZ Sausage awards, see report. They are made by Island Bay Butchery. I did not judge this section … Continued
Double gold winner Turingia Bratwurst Peter Snell, Ian Ferguson, Paul MacDonald, Alan Thompson, Mark Todd, Danyon Loader, Valerie Adams, Georgina and Caroline Evers-Swindell have all reached the pinnacle of sport by winning double Olympic gold for New Zealand. … Continued
Viva Mexico meets Fritz’s Wieners. I went with a group of friends to the stadium to see the second leg of NZ playing Mexico for a place in the FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil in 2014. Four years … Continued
Champagne, Veal and Truffle Sausages I picked these up from Island Bay Butchery. They are a different sausage. If you have read the posting about Island Bay’s veal sausage, see link, you will know that I do not … Continued
It is hard work, but someone has to do it. Judging at the Devro NZ Sausage Competition Last week I had the pleasure of being a judge at the Devro NZ Sausage Competition. I went to Auckland and for … Continued