While shopping in Newmarket the other day, beautifully decorated chocolates and treats caught my eye from the doorway and I had to investigate. Situated inside the 277 Westfield mall in Newmarket, Colestown Chocolates produces artisan chocolates, hand-made in small batches using the finest Callebaut chocolate from Belgium. My eyes were drawn to the pretty bronze…
Archives for 2015
Rotorua Trip
A couple of months ago I traveled with my best friend to Rotorua for the weekend. I had already been there a few years ago, but had never gone to Waiotapu or the Redwood forest and I wasn’t as interested in photography back then as I am now. So this trip, we spent a lot of time…
Doughnuts at Little & Friday
I would have to say one of the things I miss most about New York City life is the rampant availability of fresh, delicious doughnuts. So on my doughnut hunt back home in Auckland, Little & Friday came up on my radar as serving the best doughnuts in the city. Of course, I made a beeline…
Federal Delicatessen: Auckland’s take on an old-school NYC Jewish delicatessen
An old-school Jewish delicatessen in Auckland, New Zealand? Unheard of! Until kiwi chef Al Brown created Federal Delicatessen. Next door to his other hugely successful restaurant, Depot Eatery & Oyster Bar, the ‘Fed’ will literally transport you to New York City. Having lived there myself for 3 years, I can attest to this. Al Brown…
Black Sesame Chocolate Chunk Cookies
If there’s one thing that I truly love, it’s chocolate chunk cookies. Soft, chewy and filled with chocolate….it doesn’t get much better! Until you make a salty version. I came across a recipe for Salty Black Sesame cookies a while back and had them bookmarked (along with a hundred other recipes to try), and finally…
Sweet treats from Vaniyé
While in Parnell the other day, my Mum and I were searching for a car park, and the only one we could find just happened to be right outside Vaniyé, a French patisserie. If that wasn’t a sign that we should go in and try their creations, then I’m going to say it was anyway….
Brunch at Fred’s
Fred’s is situated up a short alley-way at the corner of Ponsonby Road and Franklin Road, with a lovely courtyard but since it’s June and chilly, we opted to sit inside. When I walked in, I immediately felt like I was in a Brooklyn cafe, with the exposed brick and retro feel. Small and cozy, we…
Wave Hill
I take so many photos sometimes they get overlooked and forgotten about. While looking through my collection recently I came across these photos that I took at Wave Hill. I found out about Wave Hill from my boss, who suggested I go there to take photos as it’s so beautiful. I took my friend Blanca…
Peanut Butter Bars
I was invited to a friend’s BBQ recently and was asked to bring something for dessert. I knew a lot of kids would be there so I wanted to make something that would appeal to both adults and children. I also didn’t have a lot of time to be spending in the kitchen that day,…
Vegan Mixed Berry Cheesecake
I am not vegan, nor vegetarian. I eat just about everything. But lately I’ve been enjoying some raw vegan desserts and I have to say, some of them are better than their dairy-containing, baked counterparts. Case in point: the mixed berry cheesecake from Little Bird Unbakery. Little Bird prides itself on using organic, fresh ingredients…