Coffee

In Wellington it is pretty easy to get a good cup of coffee, so I think it counts for something that out of all the outstanding coffees i have had in this city I can pin point the best one, actually you know what? I’m just going to go ahead and say it was the best damn cuppa Joe I’ve had in the world.

Friend crushes… I’ve had a few. But it is easy when I meet so many amazing people as a result of this blog. I mean these are my type of people - we can talk about our crushes on David Chang, how we are desperate to eat at Noma or bitch about how there is NO RAMEN SHOP IN WELLINGTON. I love it, I’m finally home, these people get me.

You know that now infamous hummus story in the 'about us' section? Well, Ma Brash was ahead of the trend on something else too - Elderflower cordial. We would scour the back roads for the elusive white florets every spring and make litres of the stuff. Combine that with our sodastream and it was the perfect summer treat.

I feel like you can really judge a place by their fries. I mean it is essentially three ingredients - potato, oil and salt. Yet how is it that something so simple and so basic can be so different across the board. It levels the playing field - a local fish and chip shop can be right up there with a top restaurant.