Sausage Boy – the international correspondent reports….. Sausage Boy has recently left home having scored himself a role of rowing coach in a secondary school in Wales. He headed to the land of the red dragon in January with a … Continued
Older Wellington Butchers’ shops Recently I visited a work colleague I worked with over twenty years ago and, as you do, we got talking about sausages. Her husband was at secondary school during the 1940’s and can remember when there … Continued
It is not all beer and sausages – Part Seventeen The rehab to my leg continues and last weekend it was time to put it to the test. Although I cannot run, I can “hobble walk” at a reasonable rate. … Continued
Soggy Bottom – Chestnut, honey and mustard sausages. Recently I saw a programme on Country Calendar about Soggy Bottom Farm in the Waikato. As we were travelling in the area we made a visit to the Cambridge Farmers’ Market where … Continued
A visit to Westmere Butchery. As the weather in Raglan was not optimal, we headed to Auckland for a day to meet up with whanau for a barbecue in the evening. This meant a visit to Westmere Butchery. The place … Continued
Manuka Honey and Hickory Sausage As the weather gods continue to evade Raglan denying us the weather we are accustomed to up here, I headed off to Top Cut Butchers and purchased some more snarlers. This time I bought some … Continued
Spinach and Pine Nut Sausage As we chase the glorious summer weather, we find ourselves in Raglan for our third successive January. Unfortunately the weather gods appear to be on holiday too – and their holiday destination isn’t Raglan…. The … Continued
In the build up to Christmas I made sausages for the first time in over eight months. I made some smoked kielbasa. The escapade involving the leg and five operations later, has meant it has not been an optimal year … Continued
The Hungarian Artisan Co held a demonstration of their products at Moore Wilsons recently. I went past their table and met Attila and Sam the co owners of the business. They are keen sausage makers who make an excellent kolbasc. … Continued
Kolbasz – Shaken not stirred. After a sojourn in Auckland recently my wife returned with a kolbasz sausage – she knows how to treat a man. The kolbasz was purchased at a market in Ponsonby. Made by the Hungarian Artisan … Continued