Bratwurst Grill. Left: Bockwurst – Smoked German sausage with garlic. (mine) Right: Bratwurst – German sausage made from Bavarian Recipe. (his) First time I have tried sauerkraut. I liked it, but it was pretty intense. A condiment. Not a vegetable to have a bowlful of.
All I know is that his downturned heart nose marking compliments his downturned mouth beautifully.
Birthday breakfast at Lyttelton Coffee Company. Potato Gratin with crispy bacon. I’ve never ordered anything else at Lyttelton Coffee Company. It’s always been a flat white and a gratin with bacon. Sometimes I’m an adventurer. Sometimes I’m not.
The Giant of Vlaardingen 2002 – 2003 8 x 10,5 x 5,5 meters Salvaged wood, nails and screws “It took three months to build to a sculpture out of salvaged wood, with the assistance of local people. The sculpture is an assemblage, and although the quality of the wood was poor, it stood on three locations!”
As promised, here is the food porn from Taste of Auckland on Friday. Good times! Euro: Simon Gault Alaskan King crab & prawn in jalapeno crème fraiche sauce topped with tuna wafer – 10 Crowns This was dish number 1 on my Taste of Auckland Bucket List. I’ve always been curious what the Deadliest Catch tastes like. Is Alaskan King crab worth dying for? Possibly. If I concentrated, I could taste the tears of fishermen’s orphans. I couldn’t taste any jalapeno, but kind of glad for it as this was delicious as it was. Tuna wafer was replaced with bonito flakes. A very rich, creamy dish. A taster was enough. Toto: Carpaccio di Polipo – Octopus carpaccio with asparagus, fennel, citrus salad & macadamia crumble – 8 Crowns This was second on my Taste of Auckland Bucket List. Under that greenery is thin slices of octopus. The colour and the patterning of the meat was beautiful. Why they would hide the main event is puzzling to me. The octopus was surprisingly tender and the texture …
Some scenes from Taste of Auckland festival last night. I went to Taste of Auckland with my friends C and A and we bumped into my sister Joey, her boyfriend D and their friend there. You’ll have to wait until tomorrow’s post to see the food porn. Ha! The session times this year are 4 hours each. There is a lot of stuff to try and cram in that time even if you don’t do any of the classes or shows. We didn’t see everything, but more than 4 hours would have been too tiring. The Victoria Park location this year is a great bonus. Victoria Park is such a central location and while it’s no necessarily closer to my house than last year’s location, it’s a lot easier to get to and from. For those are interested, I spent about $54 on 4 dishes, 1 beer, 1 plum sake sake and 1 caipirinha cocktail and my earlybird ticket was $15. Welcome to Auckland’s Big Little City. Me and C being welcoming. Are you convinced? Is this …
I have been eagerly waiting since August for this day. Well, maybe even longer than that, but that’s when I bought my ticket. This evening, my friends A and C and I will be joining a bunch of food enthusiasts in Victoria Park, Auckland central for Taste of Auckland. There will be food products and booze to sample and buy and we’ll be sampling as many dishes as we please from a range of Auckland’s most prestigious restaurants. I’m not much of a fine diner, so it’s unlikely that I’d get to try these dishes in my day to day food adventures. Excitement!!! The dishes I have my eye on (in order of preference): Euro: Simon Gault Alaskan King crab & prawn in jalapeno crème fraiche sauce topped with tuna wafer – 10 Crowns Toto: Carpaccio di Polipo – Octopus carpaccio with asparagus, fennel, citrus salad & macadamia crumble – 8 Crowns Clooney: Gameford Lodge King Cole Duck Breast, pickled apple, maple & mustard – 12 Crowns Dine by Peter Gordon: Pan-seared scallops with pickled …
For some crazy ass reason, ribs aren’t popular around these parts. For my fill of Flintstone style ribs, I always go to Lonestar. Lonestar restaurants have an American cowboy theme in decor and menu. They are consistent in their food and service and have 21 restaurants in New Zealand. I’ve been to 3 of their restaurants and found them to be very similar. Their meals are not cheap, but they are massive, so it is value for money. I do wonder if their portions are Americanised portions? I can comfortably eat 6 ribs for dinner including a bit of the sides that they come with. Too bad their smallest main order of ribs is 9 ribs. I’ve tried a few other things on their menu. Not recommended. Just come to Lonestar for the ribs. You will not be disappointed. If you order something else from their menu and you don’t like it, it’s your own damn fault. BAKED REDNECK RIBS A massive serving of nine or twelve pork ribs piled high, blanched in honey & …
Rough guide: Broad beans, prawns, fettuccine, red onion, garlic, chili, lemon juice and zest, cream, tarragon, salt, pepper. I couldn’t be bothered removing the bean skins this time. Still delicious.
I prefer to sleep with the curtains closed, but you can’t close them when you get to wake up to a view like this. We had stunning weather 3 days out of 4 in Christchurch last week. The last day was a welcome relief from the summer sun. We experienced an aftershock early on Sunday morning. I know, the novelty has worn off for the residents. I didn’t realise what was happening right away…I thought someone was outside the window shaking it. We had a fantastic time with lots of activities and lots of chilling out too.
Sometimes his nose looks like an upside down heart.
Bunnies on Etsy.com If I did an entry a week for bunnies on Etsy, we’d be here for a long time. So here are some of my favourite lagomorphs on Etsy. Art SepiaLepus’s Bunny Box Mixed Media Metal and Wood Assemblage http://www.etsy.com/listing/8423525/bunny-box-mixed-media-metal-and-wood ohhellodear’s Don.t Say Goodbye 8×10 Archival Print BLACK and White http://www.etsy.com/listing/55952378/dont-say-goodbye-8×10-archival-print trafalgarssquare’s SWAN SAIL Archival Print 8×10 http://www.etsy.com/listing/55881456/swan-sail-archival-print-8×10 TypePosters’s Follow The White Rabbit Poster http://www.etsy.com/listing/53672096/follow-the-white-rabbit-poster lucyplayer’s Bunny Rabbit Alphabet http://www.etsy.com/listing/51432542/bunny-rabbit-alphabet alfalfalovesme’s Surprise Party (Rabbit) http://www.etsy.com/listing/22813920/surprise-party-rabbit jennifermurphy’s Bunny Wedding Cake Topper http://www.etsy.com/listing/25149893/bunny-wedding-cake-topper Habitat MirandaGould’s Bunny Bowl http://www.etsy.com/listing/54333650/custom-handmade-animal-bowl-series misunrie’s White Bunny Sugar Bowl and Creamer Set http://www.etsy.com/listing/55687982/white-bunny-sugar-bowl-and-creamer-set patticeramics’ Rabbit Mug http://www.etsy.com/listing/55881898/rabbit-mug prettyrandomobjects bunny vase http://www.etsy.com/listing/54934159/seconds-sale-tiny-bunny-vase whimsicalcollections’s Whimsical Shabby French Garden Bunny Chandelier http://www.etsy.com/listing/35302261/whimsical-shabby-french-garden-bunny whimsicalcollections’s Whimsical Crystal Beaded Leaping Bunny Nursery Chandelier http://www.etsy.com/listing/9479410/whimsical-crystal-beaded-leaping-bunny Bags fieldofroses’S Bunny and Sakura Frame Pouch http://www.etsy.com/listing/28407280/bunny-and-sakura-frame-pouch thecraftpantry’s Blue Eyed Bunnies – Recycled Cotton Canvas Tote Bag http://www.etsy.com/listing/53623007/blue-eyed-bunnies-recycled-cotton-canvas florspace’s Bunny Blooms MiniZ Wristlet http://www.etsy.com/listing/55802609/bunny-blooms-miniz-wristlet Wear ichineko’s Himalayan bunny hat and scarf combo http://www.etsy.com/listing/41282395/himalayan-bunny-hat-and-scarf-combo TeeShirtGnome’s Bunnies Deep V-Neck Tee http://www.etsy.com/listing/55688825/bunnies-deep-v-neck-tee-gnome CosmicFirefly’s Flying Rabbit Necklace – Antiqued Brass Bunny with Silver Wings http://www.etsy.com/listing/53978095/flying-rabbit-necklace-antiqued-brass beta’s …
I’m loving this Ampersandwich design. It’s available as a T-shirt for $23 over at simplebits.com, but I’m thinking this would also make a great tea towel.
There’s still 1 day left for any creative minded readers who wish to submit a piece for Tulip Tree Present’s Images from Earth project. The project is work based on the music that was on a record that was sent into space in 1977 and is open to any kind of visual art. More info here. Here’s a sneak peak to my submission. Inspired by the song Cranes in Their Nest performed by Coro Yamaguchi.
An amazing meal isn’t just about the food. What you did that day, the company you keep, surroundings and other stuff can all affect your enjoyment of a meal. After a lovely day at the Muriwai last summer, I got to eat this beast for a late lunch. A big piece of deep fried fish, plenty of salad bits and tons of mayo/tartar. It was at the fish and chip shop attached to the store on the way out of Muriwai. I don’t know the name of it, but I’m sure you’ll find it. It still looks good half way through. What’s a kiwi day at the beach without some fish and chips?
35 quiche. Only 1 quiche was sacrificed to quality control. At my work, it’s tradition to organise something for a morning tea shout or lunch shout for your birthday. The last 4 years I have just bought food from the local bakery to share, but this year I decided make something. We don’t have much of a kitchen at work so it really had to be something that could be served cold or could be microwaved. I’m not much of a baker, but I can make a pretty mean quiche. I made 36 of these quiche filled with eggs, cheese, tomato, broccoli and onion. They took much longer than I anticipated due to only 1 muffin tin. If I were to do this again, I’d buy or borrow some more tins. Everyone at work seemed to enjoy them with most scoffing back 2 quiche. Based on my recipe here.
I love pork belly and this time I tried paring it with green apple. I think it’s safe to say that pork loves apple. It’s funny, pork belly is one of those cheap cuts turned glamourous by celebrity chefs all over the show. Since I often shop at a Chinese butcher and the Chinese have long prized pork belly, it’s not really a cheap cut at all. Oh well, win some, lose some. The rough guide to Aromatic Pork Belly and Apple Ingredients: Pork belly, granny smith apple, onion, garlic, ginger, 5 spice powder, cloves, star anise, black vinegar, raw sugar, soy sauce. Preparation: Brown the pork and then simmer with all the other ingredients for about 1.5 to 2 hours in a little water with lid on. Remove lid for last 15-20 minutes and turn up heat to reduce the sauce into a thick syrupy elixir. Served with rice and greens and plenty of green tea. All the apple, garlic and onion disintegrated into this intense, delicious sauce. This hearty dish does not require teeth …
Sometimes his nose looks like a mustache.
Here are some of my rabbit drawings. Most of these are available as A6 cards with gold or silver envelopes for $5NZ so drop me a line if you are interested. Genie Bunny Buddha Bunnies Chrysanthemum Bunny My I Have This Dance? Just Do it Bo-Bo and the Pet Dragon Pirate Buns Figgy pudding Tofu-land It’s Friday night and these are my party clothes
I love you egg egg video. <–Start this video in another window before you read on. It’s today’s theme music. When my parents were children, a single hard boiled egg was a special birthday treat. Perhaps their siblings and parents would gather around in the morning of their birthday while the child received their once-a-year birthday egg. Would they eat it quickly? Or would they eat it slowly to make it last and show off in front of their siblings? Eggs symbolise fertility and Chinese parents gift hard-boiled, red dyed eggs to friends and family after the birth of a child. It’s like a lucky symbol and is part of the baby announcement. It’s my birthday this week and this morning I had a single hard boiled egg for breakfast. While I ate the egg, I imagined how special it would have been for birthday children throughout Chinese history. Can you imagine getting a single hard boiled egg for your birthday treat? Can you imagine how well it would go down with today’s birthday children? We’re …
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