Paula's biscuits...

Paula can think of no better place to be than baking in the kitchen and so it is my good luck to be the frequent recipient of these Syrian delights. They taste even better than they look!

Floriditas...

Cuba St, Wellington has many good restaurants and cafes but  my favourite [other than the Matterhorn bar and restaurant] would have to be Floriditas. Besides the totally charming interior, the food was excellent with a focus on the best local produce and products. All food including cakes and jams are made on site.

 We enjoyed breakfast there most days and usually managed to fit in something from the pastry cabinet  as well- there was always something different. On this particular day we chose a  feijoa tart and a cranberrry cupcake, both served on old mismatched china. The owner must have noticed us enthusing over  the daily baked items featuring the feijoa and kindly gave us a jar of his feijoa jam as a farewell gift. Lovely - and it tasted great on hot, toasty bread.

The hard working staff were consistently caring and efficient, and always seemed to cope well despite the large daily crowds.

Go if you get the chance... 

www.floriditas.co.nz
161 Cuba Street
Te Aro 6011, New Zealand

Summer grill at the Louisiana...

After an exhausting day of viewing art at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, a short train trip north of Copenhagen, Dr H relaxed on the Calder Patio and enjoyed the view of the Oresund Strait  across the sculpture lawn. A tough life for some.

In the summer, the gallery serves a grill [cooked to order] with a salad buffet for the reasonable price of [AUD] $40 approximately ['all you can eat'].

Dr H devoured a tuna steak and prawns and followed this with a veal steak. He rated the whole experience as excellent [despite getting lost while trying to find the train station on the way home].

Soren K...

Another decadent lunch for Dr H, this time at Soren K at the Black Diamond [the new edition to the Royal Library in Copenhagen].

The salad includes a variety of beetroot, watercress, goat curd with grilled proscuitto-like meat. The other course was pickled fish with cloves, served with beetroot and dill on a malty, creamy sauce.

Dr H sat outside on the terrace overlooking the stunning harbour.  A beautiful way to spend a couple of hours.

Where: Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1
              1016 København

www.soerenk.dk

Smushi...

These photographs were taken at the Royal Cafe in Copenhagen [www.theroyalcafe.dk], the cafe of the well known Royal Copenhagen fine china. 

Dr H enjoyed his lunch of 'smushi', a term derived from "smorrebrod" - the traditonal Danish open sandwich, and "sushi". The small size of these signature open faced bite-size  sandwiches mean that you can sample more than one of the inspirational range without feeling full.

Dr H ate his smushi in the charming courtyard - and, of course, all food is served on Royal Copenhagen china [the Elements  range, a reworking of  traditional Royal Copenhagen designs by Danish designer Louise Campbell].