Posted in Australia, New Zealand, Trips on February 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It was surprising to us how much more sophisticated than the United States that Australia and New Zealand were about gluten-free eating. When I say gluten-free in America in any place other than Whole Foods Market, I get puzzled looks as if were speaking in tongues. The most irritating response is the person who almost [...]
Posted in New Zealand, Trips on February 2, 2007 | No Comments »
“…the real way to eat mussels is with your fingers straight from the shell…”
We would add that they should be harvested fresh from the water by your boat. That’s the Greenshell™ Mussel Cruise. Departing from Havelock in the Marlborough Sounds at the northern tip of New Zealand’s south island, we cruised the sounds to the [...]
Posted in Australia, New Zealand, Trips on January 21, 2007 | 6 Comments »
If you thought Starbucks was a confusing place in which to order coffee, you’ve neve tried in Australia. They don’t seem to call it the way we call it in America, and it took us a few days (and a few misordered products) to work it all out. Of course, once you learn the lingo, [...]
Posted in New Zealand on January 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
En route to Australia via Auckland on Air New Zealand, we had the most spectacular starter: Citrus cured New Zealand salmon with butter lettuce, persimmon, walnut croutons, parmesan and pomegranate syrup, walnut oil, and sherry vinaigrette. The salmon was incredibly fresh and flavorful. It made a lovely pairing with the 2006 Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc [...]
