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Sweet Sorbet
While it continued to feel like winter out there yesterday, I was excited to find a small reminder of summer deep in my freezer. A sweet...
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Benger Garden Cafe
#338 Eat - As we drive to and from Central Otago, we have discovered a great pie in the tiny town of Ettrick. Benger Garden Cafe is...
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Cromwell Cream Donut
#305 Eat - A cream donut from the Cromwell Bakery. Simple, fresh, sweet with a sprinkle of sugar that leaves your fingers coated. Yum!...
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The Moorpark Apricot
#302 Eat - A freshly picked Moorpark apricot from Central Otago. This old fashioned variety has such amazing sweetness. Apricots were...
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Ombrellos Kitchen and Bar
#191 Eat - delicious salt and pepper squid from Ombrellos Kitchen and Bar. On a sunny, warm day, the courtyard was the perfect lunch...
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Leckie's Butchery
#176 Eat - Meat from Leckie's Butchery in Saint Clair. Sandy Leckie opened his butchery in 1927 when (according to family legend) he left...
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Dunedin Fonebook
#175 Buy - the Dunedin Fonebook. A little black book full of beautiful photography and recipes, it's the work of 2 fabulous locals,...
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Coach House Boutique Bakery
#166 Eat - This morning I headed to the Coach House Boutique Bakery in Ings Avenue in Saint Clair. I spotted the blue flag at the gate...
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PURE New Zealand Ice Cream
#79 Eat - Pure New Zealand Ice Cream. Made in the beautiful little town of Wanaka, Pure New Zealand Ice Cream was established by Richard...
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No. 7 Balmac
#61 Drink - today I found a cosy corner for a yummy green smoothie at No.7 Balmac. The sun beams into this great wee spot in the suburbs,...