NZ Blog By Mail

I wonder who will get their Blog By Mail post up first.   Maybe others are typing as I type?  Maybe some are already up?

I have two reasons to thank Emma . Firstly she was the organiser of the  New Zealand Blog By Mail.  Secondly I was the recipient of her package. Thank you, thank you Emma.

See the fabulicious booty Emma sent.  I have just made Christmas mince pies with the fruit mince   which we will eat this evening with a glass of sherry from the dear little bottle Emma found. I need to get more of them as I'm a bit of a sherry fan. Not my Mum's cooking sherry I must say, but the real deal like the Manzanilla La Gitana from Bodegas Hidalgo Emma sent.

A few strands of the saffron will be melted into a sugar syrup to add to the egg nog tonight. Did you know saffron is being grown in New Zealand?   Simply Saffron is from the Hawke's Bay.

I simply heart Schoc  and this is 100% bitter chocolate. I've maxed up to 85% chocolate so this will be interesting when I try it this evening.  Can you believe I have held off on eating any of the goodies Emma sent. Apart from a teaspoonful of the fruit mince. Just to check it was okay!

Emma also sent some Wild Goat Paté made by François  in Wellington which we will have before dinner this evening on toast croutons along with a little of the Cranberry and Balsamic Relish from Picnic in Paekakariki.

The Zany Zeus  feta I intend to stuff into some little red pepper dews I have waiting in the cupboard.

This first New Zealand Blog By Mail has been a lot of fun. I got to post a package to Nigel at Curious Kai .   What do you send a man who eats these? 

Thanks Emma for organising the first NZ Blog By Mail.