How are we dealing with temptations...not well...So many dear friends and family have extended warm and delicious welcomes that the greatest fear is the calorie count and the greatest joys are 'the delectables': strawberries that 'food flavorists' can only dream of, fresh vegies straight from the garden and white bait.
Thursday, we headed to Alan's - a Christchurch potter and a master host. It was breezy and warm and a delight to sit on his patio. He had recently returned from sharing pottery classes in China and was eager to show us the striking pots he had imported. Outside his windowed porch is a dolphin sculture he created and mounted to swivel in the breeze.
But nothing brought more sparkle to Eric's eyes than 'pounds' of whitebait...a small herring like - minnow size - fish that hatch and return to river banks in the spring. Whitebait is a sought after delicacy that transforms sober adults into net wielding scoopers on a mission!. To look at whitebait, might not bring oohs and ahhs...it is a bit of a squirmy mess...but cooked in egg, the fritter becomes a delicacy. Alan did not let us down. Eric helped with the cooking...and every bite was delicious.
Sam and Lauren - due to arrive Monday morning - will now arrive Tuesday morning...thanks to NZ Travel in Langhorne, PA who have quickly rebooked their flights after the blizzard's cancellations.
Keep warm there; sunny here...and the surfers in their wetsuits are right outside the library window.
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