Posts from 2010
April
Posted on Sat, 03/04/2010

We have got into the habit of calling these biscuits 'Outward Bound' biscuits, but their correct name I believe, is Anankiwa Flapjacks. They're a biscuit I make quite often when either of the girls are racing.In fact...>>>
Posted on Tue, 06/04/2010

I do realise that Hot Cross Buns are supposed to be eaten on Good Friday, and that I'm a little late linking to a recipe, now that the long Easter weekend is done and dusted. My first couple of efforts to make some buns...>>>
Posted on Sat, 10/04/2010

It was interesting to read these books one after the other to get a feeling for the similarities and then the distinctions between two generations of restaurant royalty in England. Michel Roux snr opened La Gavroche...>>>
Posted on Fri, 16/04/2010
We are getting a reasonable amount of comment regarding the article that was in the business section of the Bay of Plenty times earlier this week, which featured us, along with Mount Bistro and Two Small Fish as being representative...>>>
Posted on Sat, 17/04/2010

Rick has been putting together the recipes for the next cookschool series, which is due to start next Friday, and at the same time has been working on some menu changes for the restaurant. The end of day light saving,...>>>
Posted on Sat, 17/04/2010
Darina Allen is one of our gurus. We met her at Somerset when she called in unannounced one Christmas Eve, when Anne was feeling decidedly over people and tired and grumpy, and nearly, so very nearly told her to go away becos...>>>
Posted on Tue, 20/04/2010

As I pontificated about at length last year, we had a litter of puppies a year ago to the day - one of the more stressful, but ultimately satisfying experiences that we've been thru. And definitely one that qualifies for...>>>
Posted on Fri, 23/04/2010

Macarons have featured heavily as a blog subject for me over the years, primarily becos I came back from Bordeaux totally fascinated by the idea that there would be shops ( and more than one shop) that sold nothing but macarons....>>>
Posted on Tue, 27/04/2010
Don't I wish I could be as quick on my feet as this woman was, when asked an inane question by an interviewer. I always think of the sharp retort hours later......>>>
Posted on Thu, 29/04/2010
Have snuck back over to the house while we wait for tables to arrive, ostensibly to do some bookwork - some stuff I was going to do this afternoon, but lunch service at the restaurant ended up being busy and protracted, and...>>>
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