Eating Out in the Wellington Suburbs

Last weekend I caught the shuttle to Auckland airport in the early hours of the morning. The city streets were still covered in litter. The last of the all night RWC party goers were meandering round in small groups. By contrast Auckland airport looked clean and inviting. Around me, a cheerful babble of different languages [...]

Sydney Comfort Food

It was just our luck to visit Sydney last weekend on one of the coldest May mornings for decades. So chilled to the bone we went on the hunt that evening for food that was soothing and warm. Pasteur, a cheap little Vietnamese restaurant on George St caught our eye. With its lino floor, plastic [...]

Lunch at Eight at the Auckland Langham

Had lunch at Eight ,the new restaurant at the Langham today. Such a cool experience. Guests are invited to partake in a culinary journey. At each of 8 stops , named after iconic journeys and destinations , there’s a different cuisine to be sampled. As I travelled along the Silk Road ( wok and dim [...]

Eating out at Diwali Festival Auckland 2010

Loud Shirt Day at the Langham

Not perhaps the kind of shirts that would make it onto the catwalk during Fashion week, but a great effort by the Langham staff to get into the spirit of Loud Shirt Day. Loud Shirt Day is the annual appeal of The Hearing House and the Southern Cochlear Implant Paediatric Programme, both of which are [...]

Delish Cupcakes: Business born from passion

I’m typical JAFA foodie, always craving something new. So when I heard that Delish Cupcakes Store had opened last week I headed down there as soon as I could to drink an Atomic coffee and buy one of their cupcakes. I have to say it not only looked gorgeous (like edible art) but tasted seriously [...]

The Indian community at World on a Plate, Kai to Pie, Auckland museum.

A great day at which there were cooking demonstrations and tastings of pakoras (spiced savouries) with chef and broadcaster Bharat Jamnadas, live classical Indian music and performances from the Anuradha School of Dance and Auckland Bhangra Boys.

Kai to Pie, The World on a Plate at Auckland Museum celebrates the Cook Islands

On Saturday, 7th August, Mauke Enua, a Cook Islands women’s group who are based in South Auckland, gave a great cooking demonstration and dance performance as part of the Kai to Pie World on a Plate series at the Auckland museum. Here are a few pics of the participants. You can also find 2 You [...]

The Foodshow Auckland 2010 pics

Some pics from the Auckland 2010 Foodshow. It was one of the best yet with lots of great products and delicious treats >

A very special cocktail party at the Langham Hotel

Recently I went to a very special cocktail party at the Langham Hotel in their new Great Room. The food was just as spectacular as the venue!

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