Bon Appetite
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Oh-la-la – just look at this tasty little French number that has arrived in Farm Cove! The opening of Mon Bichon – translated as “my sweetie” – brings to the district a gorgeous French provincial-style delicatessen packed with goodies for the larder.
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Buffet makes the grade
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Buffets meals are not usually to my taste – I’m apt to think of the food as plastic, flavourless or having that mass-produced taste common to many commercial packet mixes. However, recently we accompanied friends to the Acacia Restaurant at the Novotel Hotel in Greenlane and for the first time elected to try the buffet dinner.
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Peninsula pearl Thai style
Thursday, 04 September 2008
Peninsula people can now taste the kind of Thai treats that Pakuranga residents have been enjoying for three years – Thai Family Restaurant has opened a second venue at Eastern Beach and judging from the warm words of one local who has been there three times in as many weeks, it’s just what the area needed.
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New restaurant, same view, improved menu
Thursday, 21 August 2008
When I was young and roast lamb still a Sunday lunch tradition, it was also likely that an afternoon kip for the whole family would follow.
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Noodle Nirvana
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Foodies keen to try a new take on fresh and tasty should check out Noodle Canteen at The Hub on Ti Rakau Drive.
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Pasta the Argentinian way!
Thursday, 10 July 2008
It is well known that foodies tend to be fusspots. And rightly so. They are quick to condemn gluggy rice, over-cooked vegetables, tough steak, greasy fries, stodgy pastry and underdone or overdone pasta.
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Tenth birthday makeover
Thursday, 26 June 2008
I’m not a big fan of time – its never long enough, flies by much too fast, is a spoilsport when I’m enjoying myself and has a nasty habit of reminding me how quickly the years are piling up.
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Casa Tua debut
Thursday, 22 May 2008
Farm Cove residents may not yet realise what rare Italian treat has landed in the midst of their Fisher Parade shopping centre.
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Magic mushrooms!
Thursday, 22 May 2008
Determined to cut spending hubby and I have been staying home and dining on what’s in the cupboards, fridge and freezer including loads of homemade pumpkin soup – those who read my recent story on hubby’s secret garden will know what I’m talking about.
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Yesteryear's price in celebration of afternoon tea
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Today’s rampant coffee culture may have most New Zealanders in its grip but at The Langham in Auckland afternoon tea is a still tradition after it was started at The Langham London 143 years ago.
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Indian gem still glows in Highland Park
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Major renovations being carried out on the upper level of 9 Aviemore Dr has prompted locals to ask if ground floor Ajadz India Cuisine is still open. The answer is, YES!
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Iguacu service shines on super busy night
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Catering to a party of 11 when there is a full restaurant, not to mention a wedding reception in the upstairs room, is no easy task.
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Seafood and spices sensational surprise
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Purist seafood lovers often proclaim the only way to consume delicacies from the ocean is au natural or lightly cooked in the simplest manner possible.
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Magical garden setting for authentic Thai dining
Thursday, 06 March 2008
If you’re planning a group dinner or celebration I know just the place – Secret Thai Garden in Otahuhu. A magical venue secluded behind high walls and wooden gates, it seldom fails to surprise and newcomers are generally delighted at what lies beyond the suburban footpath of Station Rd.
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