Sunday 27 November 2011

Got ya new shoes on?




This was a cake I did for two of my girlfriends combined birthday that was on the weekend ! Took a lot of fondant ( 3kg in fact ) but I got there in the end and even had time to make an outfit for the party! Its a chocolate cake base, and i used an actual shoe box lid for the top and covered it in fondant. The high heel is entirely made out of fondant icing and complete with edible sparkles !

Thursday 10 November 2011

Lets go to Welly!








Whilst on a weekend getaway with some friends, I was able to do a bit of foody research and indulge myself with fine dining , summer lunches and glorious high tea's. Our first stop was Logan Brown on Cuba street. We had a superb three course dinner and fab wine to match. The interior of the building created a great atmosphere, with its high roof and old pillars and apparently it use to be an old bank.Overall it was a great experience , now its time for Depot in Auckland.
 We also stopped by Caffe L'affare for a spot of lunch and some good coffee. Really cool atmosphere there too , in a location you never think a cafe would be , but nestled next to the food market lies this busy little or should I say large cafe. If you get a chance to get to Wellington , its a funky little place that should definately be checked out ! 

Probably my favourite foody experience however would have to be Marthas pantry pictured above. A quaint little place with plenty of history, this had all the trimmings of a typical old style high tea. We selected three teas from their menu which were complimented by their little treats such as mini scones with cream and jam, mini club sandwiches, mini truffles and cupcakes and much much more.
Even the toilet was all vintage themed it was rather sweet.

All in all it was a good weekend , now its time to plan our high tea menu!