I think I first saw this recipe ten years ago in the insert of Saturday’s Dominion Post. It was the featured recipe for Ruth Pretty’s weekly column, which has always been the first thing I read when I flip open the papers with a cup of hot coffee. Life is just not the same without…
Author: lemonchilliblog
I am a 30-something who has not yet reached midlife crisis. Have a great passion for eating. Decided to write about my passion even though all of the time spent in front of the computer might upset Mr Lily.
Matterhorn, Wellington
Food: 3.5 stars Service: 4 stars Ambience: 3.5 stars Girl friends, tick. Sunshine, tick. Betsy Blue, tick. Bestsy Blue is the name of my girlfriend’s new Mini Cooper. Besty Blue did her rounds and picked up four gorgeous single ladies. Well, single for the morning, at least. Brunch with my girlfriends seem to taste better…
Arizona, Wellington CBD
Food: 2.5 stars Service: 3.5 stars Ambiance: 3 stars No one does a better burger than the Americans. Trump that. The best ever hamburger I have ever had was the one at The Cheesecake Factory in Hawaii. It was a flame-grilled burger on steroids, packed with flavour and sass. The name ‘Arizona’ gave the central…
Five Stags, Wellington
Food: 3.5 stars Service: 4 stars Ambiance: 3.5 stars I would recommend this place for family and friends to hang out for a casual evening in a spacious and welcoming environment. It has a good upper-end bar/restaurant menu and competent execution. Although having dead animals hanging on the wall isn’t really my thing, I am…
Meet Fresh, Wellington
When I think of going to a restaurant with a name like ‘Meet Fresh’, I imagine myself going into a salad bar like Kapai where everything is green and red and purple, and a Greek salad and Winter Warrior Juice are the Choices du Jour, so what a silly name it is for a Asian…
Pumpkin Cheesecake
I am not a big fan of cheesecakes. Some can be rather heavy going while others have a tendency to crack during baking. However, this one is a winner. The texture is smooth, light and airy, almost like a Japanese cheesecake, and the method of baking it in a water bath ensures that baking temperature…
Takoyaki, Japanese Octopus Snacks
When I was in Osaka in late 2015, one of the street foods that I was most mesmerised with was the takoyaki. I loved the way it was made on a massive takoyaki frying pan, a few dozens at a time. The vendors were shouting out their streams of advertisements and the punters queuing up…
Nomad Wine, Sydney
Food: 4 stars Service: 4.5 stars Ambience: 4.5 stars There has been quite a buzz around the office for Nomad Wine in Sydney so I decided to check it out during my first day in the beautiful city. My hotel was near the Sydney Opera House. Nomad Wine was on the other side of town…
Hillside & Judge Bao, Wellington
Food: 4.5 stars Service: 4.5 stars Ambience: 4 stars I was very excited when I found out the an Auckland gourmet startup – Judge Bao, was coming to Wellington for a degustation collaboration with Hillside, which is renowned for its adventurous spirit in experimenting with food and flavour boundaries. Judge Bao is owned by two…
O Bar, Sydney
Food: 3 stars Service: 2 stars Ambience: 5 stars No business trip is complete without a food splurge at the end. After a week of intense discussions on profit and loss, balance sheets, tax and computer systems, I decided that some serious fine dining was required. With the recommendation of a colleague, I was lucky…
Caffagani Bites
Caffagani Bites = Afgan cookies + flaked almonds + cornflakes. Why pay top dollar for the fancy little ‘haffagani’ style biscuits in the supermarket, when you can make 5 times at much at home for the same cost? The haffagani bites that I bought at the supermarket cost me $11 for 200g. I didn’t like the…
Why Lemon and Chilli and Blog?
Always late but worth the wait. Why am I finally joining the blogging world?
