New treats

For a very long time now I've had a Saturday morning routine.  Get up, put on the week's laundry, walk to the local shop, get the paper and a little something for breakfast, back home to make a 'proper' coffee.  By the time I've had breakfast and read the interesting bits of the paper the washing is ready to hang out.  As I've moved around the only real variable has been the little something.  Donut holes, pastry, muffin.  I've now added a new word to my vocab as well as a new treat.  Meet the Schneckennudel.

 In other places it's known as a pain aux raisin, escargot or a scroll but mine comes from a fabulous German bakery just up the street.

Relaxing

The weather has been up and down, as it is in Wellington, but today has been fine and hot and we have been relaxing.

Celebrating Small

As with Christmas my New Year was even more low key than usual.  New Year's day was hot and sunny and the perfect opportunity to try out a new brew.

Yup, lime and chilli ginger beer.  Found in Moore Wilsons, weird food heaven centrally located in Wellington, luckily not too close to home.