Week 26: The raw Vegan cafe…

Earth to Table

The idea of never eating food that is cooked above 44 degrees Celsius intrigues me.  My mind can’t wrap itself around the concept, especially when it has questions such as-

  • How can people eat raw food, ALL of the time?
  • What about when it’s super cold and rainy outside and the body craves warm toasty food?
  • What about the experience of adding butter to hot vegetables and watching it melt,
  • Or most importantly, what happens when you hanker for a big, fat, hot steak?’

Apparently none of this enters into the head of a raw food enthusiast, as to a ‘Raw Foodie’ heat or cooking equals death, or dead food, and is certainly not worthy of putting into the body.  Continue reading

Week 19: Fish n chips (fush n chups…)

The Fish Shop

 Fush and Chups are the quintessential NZ take away meal.  Most homes around the country will have that one night of the week that is dedicated to steamy hot chips and battered fish wrapped in old newspaper with some sort of sauce (just what kind of sauce, however, can divide the tightest knit family.)  Continue reading

Week 18: the cafe/market place…

About Life

 

NN: “Would you like to share a side of bacon, or would you like your own bacon?”

MC: (Raises eyebrow) “Use your intuition, what do you think my answer to that ‘question’ is likely to be?”

And so, breakfast ensued…  Continue reading

Week 15: Biodynamic breaky

Bread and Circus

 Yeah, biodynamic, it’s a thing. Think of it like organic, but on steroids. Organic ones.

This week we explored outside our bubble and visited a ‘wholefoods canteen’ which boasts fresh daily menus. To us that is worth a try…  Continue reading

Week 14: The meat fest…

Wildfire

After the seafood heavy week 13 at Fleurs, and one of the best meals we’d had- ever- it was time for a shift of focus. In my world that means meat.

Once seafood is done, real meat must come…

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Week 13: World’s best seafood??

Aotearoa land of the long white cloud; the homeland of kiwis, the rugby world cup, award winning Pinots, fresh seafood and of course, chulli buns (that is- chilli bins, esky’s or ice boxes).  Continue reading

Week 12: The adventure capital…

 Rātā

In the ‘Adventure capital of the world’ Queenstown, New Zealand, for a friend’s wedding, the opportunity to try some local fare was too good to pass up. After asking around some locals we settled on Rātā by Josh Emett.

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