Things to do on the Coromandel, NZ, Travel and Food around NZ and further afield
What makes a good café? Well… great coffee and delicious food are essential – that’s a no-brainer, but what else? I was thinking about this the other day, when the lyrics to the theme music from the American sitcom Cheers popped into my head. “…where everybody knows...
From the Ocean, Recipes from Coastal NZ, Savoury, Travel and Food around NZ and further afield
Sitting here with post-holiday blues, it seems incrdible that only a short while ago I was in beautiful warm Samoa. Samoa hasn’t always been famous for its food culture but the work of Robert Oliver has done a lot to educate tourists and enourage locals to celebrate...
Things to do on the Coromandel, NZ
Some days come fully-formed, perfect clear blue skies, one ‘out the box’, as they say here in Aotearoa. Last Friday was one such day. It’s hard to believe but that day’s work assignment was to do a tour of Coromandel craft breweries with NZ Foodfinder’s delightful...
Things to do on the Coromandel, NZ, Travel and Food around NZ and further afield
Here’s an interview I recently did with Trudi from NZ Food Finder. She has come up with the brilliant idea of creating a space where you can list your own favourite cafés and food producers and share your local knowledge… Then when you travel to other...
Travel and Food around NZ and further afield
On a recent trip to Auckland we went to a café that has been on my list to visit for some time… not only because of their great food, but also their great attitude. Crave Café is in Kingsland and their tagline, some good in the ‘hood really sums up their philosophy:...
