WEDNESDAY: An old favourite on a new continent

In this house, we love homemade burgers, but they can be a bit repetitive. So with my latest middle eastern food craze and some inspiration from Jane Lawsons new book, Grub, last night we dined on these:




Middle Eastern Lamb Burgers
A tasty lamb mince pattie filled with cumin, cinnamon and paprika, salad and mint infused cucumber with beetroot chutney and tahini cream all upon a Turkish Pide.

And damn it was go-od!
Tamara xx

SUNDAY: A Bowl of Warming Soup

After an 'fun' afternoon of severe stomach cramps and a trip to the busy Accident & Emergency, cooking up a scrummy dinner was not on the list of priority for me. Instead with still mild cramping, a headache and tiredness, all I wanted was a quick, healthy dinner that didn't need me to cook it and then to crawl into bed.




Luckily the day before, I had whipped up a big pot of Pumpkin Soup for lunches the coming week. So my darling fiancee heated me a bowl, dolloped it with greek yoghurt and served it to me with toast soldiers.

Great food for when you are down!
Tamara xx

SATURDAY: A Picnic in the Park

Spring is my favourite time to visit Wellington Botanic Gardens. Tulips in bloom, Magnolias adorning the otherwise bare trees, the air warming up. So what better way to spend a sunny, but still crisp, Saturday afternoon, than enjoying a picnic in beautiful garden surrounds?

Baguette served with chicken, salad leaves, tomato, camembert (from Kapiti Cheese), fruit and choc chip cookies.

Some pics of the gorgeous gardens:

Ciao for now...

Tamara xx

THURSDAY: A night at the Ballet

I had a lovely night last night, going to see the Ballet (Cinderella) with my Mum who has just got back from Europe. Beforehand we went out for Dinner to Zico, and italian restaurant in Wellington. I had the Quail on Truffled Tagliatelle while Mum had Lamb Cutlets on Parmesan Risotto. Our meals were nice, but nothing to wow about. Maybe we've both just become to fussy after dining with the real Italians in Rome. And also service in NZ in general is shocking compared to what you recieve in Europe, it can really ruin a good night out.

Anyway, apologies are due as I forgot to take my camera with me last night, so alas, no photos.

However to keep you going, here was my simple, yet delish lunch:



Toastie Sandwhich of Semi-dried tomato, courgette, baby spinach, mushroom, pesto & cheese.

And thats it for me,
Tamara xx

FRIDAY: The simple things in life.

I love grocery day. Stocking up on food is one of my favourite things to do. And I especially love eating a simple lunch of fresh produce when I get home from shopping.





Crusty french baguette, garlic mayonaise, salad leaves, thinly sliced tomato, shredded chicken breast and a soft goats cheese. Accompanied by a glass of freshly squeezed Orange Juice.

Sometimes its the simple things that can give you the most pleasure......
Tamara xxx