by Dana | Apr 15, 2019 | Florida cuisine, local food, shrimp and grits
Shrimp and grits from the local Long Doggers in Palm Bay. Amidst a plethora of chain restaurants, supermarkets and big box stores, Space Coast Florida can claim some local culinary treasures. Given my impending departure from the Sunshine State for who... by Dana | Dec 15, 2016 | local food, Moreton Bay bugs, Oz locals, recipe
Brisbane BotanicGardens’ steamy tropical conservatory. Queensland, Australia. Local Ozzies Helene and Steve graciously brought Wayne and me there. Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane, Australia.Ok, I will admit my open-mindedness at trying... by GWTAdmin | Apr 30, 2016 | local food, new zealand cakes and candiies, provisioning
Lamingtons at Orakei Korako, in New Zealand’s geothermal country.I didn’t bite.What the Heck’s A Lamington?Shortly after arriving in New Zealand, a friend* sent a link to “a list of 60 things we think you should to do while you are in New... by GWTAdmin | Apr 18, 2016 | Kaikoura Seafood BBQ New Zealand, local food, new zealand south island highlights, road food, white bait New Zealand
The famed seafood stand at Kaikoura, on the West Coastof New Zealand’s South Island.Silly me, at New Zealand South Island’s famed Kaikoura seafood stand instead of ordering paua or whitebait fritters, out of nostalgia I selected scallops. Seeing lots of... by GWTAdmin | Apr 10, 2016 | Bay of Islands New Zealand, local food, new zealand culture, new zealand tui bird, South Pacific wildlife, tui beer, Whangarei New Zealand
Tui’s plain plumage shifts an iridescent blue in the lovely lightat Motorua, Bay of Islands. This Tui leaving its favorite,New Zealand flax.They’re chatty, New Zealand’s Tui songbirds (click here to New Zealand songbirds sing). Sometimes... by GWTAdmin | Feb 26, 2016 | akaroa new zealand, L&P, local food, new zealand fish and chips, road trip, Whangaroa New Zealand
Whangaroa. My first a bit unsatisfying fish and chipsin New Zealand. At least they had faux newsprint. Vowed to try again.“Gotta try the fish & chips in New Zealand,” friend and former exchange student in New Zealand advised for my...