Tuesday, March 31, 2009
With Ro in school, Mark and Sherry enjoyed a leisurely lunch at Latitude 37, a nice restaurant on Maunganui Rd that we've been meaning to try for a while. Ro always loves walking past it because of the flaming torches outside. It ended up being some of the best food we've had yet at The Mount. Mark finally got to try the Bluff Oysters he's been itching to try - world renowned, and easily the best oysters he's ever had. They're from the southern tip of NZ and only in season from March to August. They're so popular, helicopters fly the first catches of the season off the boats before they even get back to port! Mark got them "Kilpatrick-style" - raw with a bacon (i.e. ham) and Worcestershire sauce topping...mmmmm. Sherry stuck with a smoked chicken salad that was quite tasty, and Mark got the calamari chorizo & salsa, also delicious.
See link: http://www.37.co.nz/
Ro was content to draw in his sketch book, so we spent a quiet evening at home. For dinner, Sherry tried her hand at fried chicken again with much better results. She tends to cook very healthily, and she realized after an internet search that she only used about 3 tbsp of oil the first time instead of the recommended 3 cups.
Seen outside The Anchorage. Might make a good paint scheme for Mark's dad's '73 Gran Torino wagon, eh? Cadbury makes "Crunchie", the most popular candy bar in NZ, and the key ingredient in Hokey Pokey ice cream
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