Gipps St Butcher’s Pork Sausage
Gipps St Butcher’s Pork Sausage I was passing Gipps St Butchers on a Saturday around midday. I decided to pop in. I do not think I have visited this shop for about a year. It is in a … Continued
Harrington’s White Pudding with Blue Cheese
Harrington’s White Pudding with Blue Cheese I arrived home later than usual this evening. The beginning of the cooler weather had set in. We have lit the fire for the last couple of nights. Although I love a … Continued
Chicken with Chorizo
Chicken with Chorizo I cooked this recipe that was in a newspaper I was reading, I thought it sounded like me, so I cut it out. A few weeks later the dish was prepared for an evening meal. This … Continued
Waikane Butcher’s Chicken Sausages with Orange and Ginger
Waikanae Butcher’s Chicken Sausages with Orange and Ginger These were purchased from Waikanae Butchery’s truck at the Sunday morning market at Chaffers St. I have taken a couple of photos of the truck. It is an impressive purpose built … Continued
White Pudding from Harrington’s
White Pudding from Harrington’s I was at the supermarket shopping and thought I would add a tube of white pudding to the groceries. This was a small tube made by Harrington’s who have a butchery in Miramar. I cooked … Continued
It is not all beer and sausages – Part six
It is not about beer and sausages – Part Six Yesterday I competed in the Tararua Mountain Race. I don’t consider this a race, although those nearer the front do. It is an event for those of at the … Continued
Wild Pork Skinless Sausages
Wild Pork Skinless Sausages Over the weekend our whanau celebrated the marriage of one of my cousins. This event bought family and friends together from across New Zealand to Wellington to acknowledge the relationship between the gorgeous bride and … Continued
Venison Rost Bratwurst
Venison Rost Bratwurst I went into Park Avenue Quality Meats today. It was near the end of the day and the shop was humming as customers bought meat, much of which I suspect was going to be cooked that … Continued
Garlic and Red Wine Sausages at the Sevens
Garlic and Red Wine Sausages at the Sevens I headed off the Rugby Sevens tournament in Wellington on Saturday. This is a fun, dress up, party atmosphere seven a side rugby tournament held annually at the stadium. I decided … Continued
Secrets of a happy relationship
Secrets of a happy relationship Charles Bullock was a wise man. In his seminal book Courtship and Marriage, published in 1899 he identifies the seriousness of this issue with the story of a man who was sued for breach … Continued