Grasshopper Pie Cupcakes at Petit Fours

  A group of friends and I went for afternoon tea at Petit Fours, and we had a very nice catch-up time over cupcakes and tea. Among the array of cupcakes in the cabinet was the Grasshopper Pie Cupcake. This is based on Nigella Lawson’s dessert from her book ‘Kitchen’ (London: Chatto & Windus, 2010). […]

Mister D’s Doughnuts, Napier

  Street sign outside Mister D’s: We had no doubt at all. Who can resist a doughnut?   My family and I had a lovely afternoon tea at Mister Ds. We were there for one specific item on the menu – DOUGHNUTs. I have heard a lot about the Mister D’s doughnut experience, and even […]

High-Tea at Petit Fours

  ‘There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea’ – Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady.   I couldn’t agree more, Henry James was right on the mark here. At mid-afternoon, my workmates and I went out for a special high-tea and we […]