#538 Gastronomy Nostalgia from Wairarapa, New Zealand
The beautiful Wairarapa region! Just an hour's drive from Wellington across the winding Rimutaka Hills.
Tempura softshell crab! #noms
Coastal scenes of Cape Palliser, Wairarapa
The wineries of Martinborough, home to some of the world's finest boutique vineyards
Happy Wednesday! This ladybird’s been all over the place lately… I guess that’s the game of juggling mommydom, work, and being wifey – something’s gotta give!
I’m also leaving in a couple of days for good old San Francisco (cannot wait!!). We’ll be shacked up at the Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, soaking in the rays and chowing down some seriously delicious food.
Speaking of yumminess, I came across these on my old camera (taken from the Wakelin House situated in Greytown, Wairarapa, NZ) and just had to share. This may sound very strange but I just love whitebait fish! They’re very popular in New Zealand and are used in everything from fritters to omelets to deconstructed side & mains.
Oddly enough, we didn’t go back this time around when we were in Greytown (where we’d stayed at the boutique hotel White Swan – full review forthcoming!), but we were there several years ago and I remember the food being absolutely AMAZING. You can either dine in their cozy living room with the open fire, or al fresco outdoors in Wakelin’s backyard garden, with a glass of vino from the local wineries.
Now how incredible is that?!
Come to think of it… I must be getting awfully hungry as it’s way past my lunch break.
It never ceases to amaze me how absolutely stunning and photogenic the coastlines of New Zealand can be. See another photo series <a href="http://www.rockshic.com/my-blog/2012/12/257-memories-of-new-zealand.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.rockshic.com/my-blog/2012/12/257-memories-of-new-zealand.html">here</a>, also taken during this trip.
We even found some New Zealand fur seals just over the jagged coast! The cute fishing village of Ngawi is apparently the country's largest breeding area for these guys.
Whitebait crusted catch of the day -- looking beautiful and tasty. I remember having lots of whitebait on that particular trip, it was heavenly.
Hubby went big with crayfish, ceviche, and a side of roast prawn shooter. Lucky him!
The next day we went ballooning early in the morning... see <a href="http://www.rockshic.com/my-blog/2012/12/268-up-up-and-away.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.rockshic.com/my-blog/2012/12/268-up-up-and-away.html">here</a> for more photos.
Our yummy menu for the night, perfected by Michelin star trained head chef Anthony North, formerly of the luxury lodge <a href="http://www.wharekauhau.co.nz/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.wharekauhau.co.nz/">Wharekauhau Estate</a>
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#538 Gastronomy Nostalgia from Wairarapa, New Zealand
The beautiful Wairarapa region! Just an hour's drive from Wellington across the winding Rimutaka Hills.
Tempura softshell crab! #noms
Coastal scenes of Cape Palliser, Wairarapa
The wineries of Martinborough, home to some of the world's finest boutique vineyards
Happy Wednesday! This ladybird’s been all over the place lately… I guess that’s the game of juggling mommydom, work, and being wifey – something’s gotta give!
I’m also leaving in a couple of days for good old San Francisco (cannot wait!!). We’ll be shacked up at the Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, soaking in the rays and chowing down some seriously delicious food.
Speaking of yumminess, I came across these on my old camera (taken from the Wakelin House situated in Greytown, Wairarapa, NZ) and just had to share. This may sound very strange but I just love whitebait fish! They’re very popular in New Zealand and are used in everything from fritters to omelets to deconstructed side & mains.
Oddly enough, we didn’t go back this time around when we were in Greytown (where we’d stayed at the boutique hotel White Swan – full review forthcoming!), but we were there several years ago and I remember the food being absolutely AMAZING. You can either dine in their cozy living room with the open fire, or al fresco outdoors in Wakelin’s backyard garden, with a glass of vino from the local wineries.
Now how incredible is that?!
Come to think of it… I must be getting awfully hungry as it’s way past my lunch break.
It never ceases to amaze me how absolutely stunning and photogenic the coastlines of New Zealand can be. See another photo series <a href="http://www.rockshic.com/my-blog/2012/12/257-memories-of-new-zealand.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.rockshic.com/my-blog/2012/12/257-memories-of-new-zealand.html">here</a>, also taken during this trip.
We even found some New Zealand fur seals just over the jagged coast! The cute fishing village of Ngawi is apparently the country's largest breeding area for these guys.
Whitebait crusted catch of the day -- looking beautiful and tasty. I remember having lots of whitebait on that particular trip, it was heavenly.
Hubby went big with crayfish, ceviche, and a side of roast prawn shooter. Lucky him!
The next day we went ballooning early in the morning... see <a href="http://www.rockshic.com/my-blog/2012/12/268-up-up-and-away.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.rockshic.com/my-blog/2012/12/268-up-up-and-away.html">here</a> for more photos.
Our yummy menu for the night, perfected by Michelin star trained head chef Anthony North, formerly of the luxury lodge <a href="http://www.wharekauhau.co.nz/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.wharekauhau.co.nz/">Wharekauhau Estate</a>
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