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
The Final Raglan Post This is the final post from summertime Raglan – it was an enjoyable two weeks of sun and relaxation. The surf at the beach in the second week was a bit lumpy and uneven, however it … Continued
Mt Karioi and chorizo Over the next few weeks I will be competing in the Jumbo-Holdsworth Race. I see this as a warm up for the Tararua Mountain Race held five weeks later. As part of my training I decided … Continued
Too Much Meat? Tonight’s dinner had a focus on meat, the salads were chick pea and fresh vege along with a potato salad, and fresh corn on the cob. The Calabrese chorizo are made by Zamora in Queenstown. This … Continued
Another Hard Day at the Beach After another enjoyable day at the beach, with sand, boogie boards and large waves, the need to replenish the stomach was high on the agenda. A pre dinner appetiser of a post beach ice … Continued
Roast beef and mustard, along with Roma tomato snarlers Tonight we had two varieties of sausage from Top Cut Butchers in Raglan – roast beef and mustard, and Roma tomato snarlers. These were served with coleslaw, fresh corn … Continued
Top Cut Butchers – Raglan After eating the pork and cranberry sausages, see review, I was determined to return to this butcher’s shop and sample more of their sausages. I will admit that prior to my first visit I had … Continued
Wainui Beach, Raglan and Sausages We went to Wainui Beach, this is also called Ngarunui Beach. It is six kilometres long and at the southern end of the beach it is patrolled by surf lifesavers. We had a great … Continued