The Christmas Dilemma Each Christmas our whanau gathers at the home in Wellington, for a Christmas Day lunch. The style of the function has evolved over the years. In the late 1980s and 1990s it was the older generation … Continued
Cacciatori These sausages were brought from Moore Wilsons. They are a large fat sausage. These sausages can be bought as either medium or hot, so for those who are regular readers you will know I purchased the … Continued
Smoked or lightly spiced? Today we had a visitor in our house. A ruru, or morepork, a New Zealand native owl. They are magnificent creatures. I have seen them in the wild when I have been running at … Continued
The Devro New Zealand Sausage Competition is organised annually by Retail Meat New Zealand and is New Zealand’s premier sausage judging event. The competition is an annual highlight for butchers and small-goods manufacturers as they vie for their sausages to … Continued
Can man live by sausage alone? The world’s great philosophers seek to answer some of the notable questions of our time. Does God exist? Are humans innately good or evil? Will the Hurricanes win a Super Rugby title? While … Continued
Cold Smoked Venison Sausages Island Bay Butchery I was in Island Bay Butchers and I thought I would buy a few of the cold smoked venison sausages. These are made with venison, malt vinegar, Worchester sauce, thyme, … Continued
Country Pork Sausages Gluten Free Cameron Harrison Butchers My son does not like chicken, so when I was making a dish for dinner I thought I would add a few sausages to it so he would enjoy … Continued
Haere ra Mr Verkerk and reminiscence of the growing up. I grew up in Tawa in 1970s. As I have alluded, my mother was a woman of her generation. This meant meat and three veg for dinner. However she was … Continued
Park Avenue Quality Meats It has been a couple of months since I started this blog. I wanted to operate under the radar and get a few posts up on the blog before I talked to any sausage … Continued