“The best sausages she has ever tasted” The daughter went back to her flat and cooked some kabonosy with pearl barley and tomato. Her flatmate said, “These are the best sausages I have ever tasted.” Kabonosy are a sausage that … Continued
The right way to raise children Our daughter recently left home and went flatting. She has been back for a few meals. She came home for a meal during the week. She said to me, “Dad, I am missing … Continued
New Zealand thrash West Indies (with smoked saveloys) The cricket world cup has been heating up as the tournament has progressed. Yesterday in Wellington Martin Guptill exploded in one of the great days in New Zealand sport. With a … Continued
It is not all beer and sausages – Part Eleven Yesterday I finished the Tararua Mountain Race. This was over the southern crossing route from Kaitoke to Otaki Forks. This route has 2250 metres of climbing over its 37km. It is … Continued
Homemade Cajun Inspired Sausages In January we decided to have a few friends around for a barbecue. As the end of February neared we decided that some action was needed to bring this concept to fruition. So on … Continued
Insults fly across the blogosphere! The world of sausage obsessive bloggers is a small one. An excellent blog emanates from England, Rate My Sausage. I consider this blog to be one of the best sausage review sites on the … Continued
England Masticated Today I went to see New Zealand playing England in the ICC’s Cricket World Cup. While NZ were the favourites, no one would have predicted the humiliation that was forced onto England. However I guess if … Continued
Mexican Chorizo Sausages – Heritage Meat Company On a pleasant warm summer’s day I went with a few work colleagues to another colleague’s place for lunch. He has five acres of land just north of Otaki. His whare is … Continued
An Attractive Coal Range. While staying at Pep’s Cottage in Raglan there was an old coal range in the house that had great visual appeal. This coal range now fulfils a decorative purpose. Our family lived in Timaru for a … Continued
It is not all beer and sausages – Part Ten Over the summer break the running and sausages diet was to the fore. I ate plenty of enjoyable snarlers and with a few training runs I was putting the … Continued