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Seriously Chocolate (Norfolk Island)

As our cruise ship gently docked in Norfolk Island, we were greeted by the promise of a delightful day ahead. The island’s unique charm and natural beauty were on our checklist, but there was one unexpected treat that we couldn’t resist – a visit to Seriously Chocolate. Nestled in the...

New Zealand Natural at the Pacific Explorer

When it comes to indulging your sweet tooth, nothing quite hits the spot like a scoop of creamy, delectable ice cream. And what better place to savour this frozen delight than on the Pacific Explorer cruise ship? We stumbled upon a delightful ice cream haven called New Zealand Natural, and...

Le Macaron (Takapuna, North Shore City, New Zealand)

I guess everyone knows what a macaron but have you heard about Fatcaron? or even Shellcaron? Well, if not basically those two are a type of macaron and as the name suggest Fatcaron is a fat macaron and Shellcaron is a Macaron in a shell shape. So, what is special...

Luna Bakehouse (Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand)

There is only one reason why we visited Luna Bakehouse and its becuase of those Double Ube Halaya Cruffin Instagram posts that have been flooding me for quite some time now. This was actually our second attempt because on our first visit, it was sold out. Before we further go...

Biko King

Several weeks ago we showcased a Filipino product called sorbetes being sold here in New Zealand and that was great, a commercial level product that can be proudly sold on major supermarkets. Today we are showcasing another Filipino product, while it’s not as packaged as good as our last week’s...

Gians Sorbetes

At last, a commercial Filipino Sorbetes in New Zealand! And I had tried 5 flavours out of their 16-flavour range. This is quite impressive, a milestone for Filipino cuisine here in New Zealand. Flavours are truly Filipino where they offer ube, jackfruit, avocado, lemongrass ginger, dulce de leche, black coconut,...

The Three Words (Auckland CBD, New Zealand)

Do you want to impress your loved ones but don’t have the time to grab all of the different things like flowers and cakes from different shops? Well, let me introduce you to “The Three Words”, a cake and flower shop located in Lorne Street where you can buy both...

Hearty Stroganoff

Hearty Stroganoff is a Russian dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with sour cream cooked together with herbs and spices such as onion, garlic, paprika, pink Himalayan salt, pepper, and parsley. Do you like using packet mixes for your dinner? Well for me I used them...

Laderach 2019 (Zurich, Switzerland)

This is my umpteenth time here, Why? Because this is one of the best chocolates I ever tried.  We reviewed this last 2013 but had tried it again and again, last one before this was 2015 then now, and yes, the quality has not changed ever since.  We have been to many...