Kase – Griller
Kase – Griller This is a rather different sausage from those normally made by Park Ave Quality Meats. It is a sausage that has its origins in Germany, with an influence from South Africa, and it has ended up … Continued
Kaszanka Domowa – Polish Black Pudding
Kaszanka Domowa – Polish Black Pudding I enjoy black pudding and regular readers of the blog will have read my previous pontifications on this semi maligned style of snarler. I was in Park Ave Quality Meats recently and spied … Continued
The Celebratory Breakfast – Whew!
The Celebratory Breakfast – Whew! We had friends round to watch the final of the Rugby World Cup so the alarm was set for 4.40am. I didn’t think I could stumble out of bed at 4.58am and wander into … Continued
It is not all beer and sausages – Part Twelve
It is not all beer and sausages – Part Twelve Lap one runners begin the steep descent to Governors Bay in Lyttleton Harbour For the third consecutive year the NZ Road Relay championships were held over the Christchurch … Continued
Litewska Kielbasa
Litewska Kielbasa For dinner I cooked our old favourites, snarlers, with the comfort food of mashed potato and a bit of broccoli for colour – a satisfying mid-winter meal. I put a bit of horse radish sauce in the mashed … Continued
Ukrainska Kielbasa – Sausages from the Ukraine
Ukrainska Kielbasa – Sausages from the Ukraine I was in Park Avenue Quality Meats recently ordering mince to make homemade sausages. While there I purchased some Ukrainian snarlers – Ukrainska Kielbasa, as I am always keen to try … Continued
Roasted eggplant with chorizo, whipped feta and walnuts
Roast eggplant with chorizo whipped feta and walnuts I used a recipe that was in the Dominion Post’s Living magazine for roast eggplant with whipped feta and walnuts. This is easy to prepare. The writer in the article described … Continued
Easter Tramping
Easter Tramping Over Easter I decided to head for the hills. The weather forecast was not great, but there was a window of about 36 hours which looked promising so I decided to head up onto the tops. During the … Continued
“The best sausages she has ever tasted”
“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
New Zealand thrash West Indies (with smoked saveloys)
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