Brown Sugar Kitchen update

267 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby, Auckland
Tel. 09-360 0593

They’ve changed their name. Not quite sure why. But now they’re called Sugar Brown’s Bakehouse. Hmm. Well, whatever they’re called, we have discovered a little secret. Go at five to five on a Saturday (and possibly other days too) and cakes are all two for one.

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La Cigale french market

69 St Georges Bay Rd, Parnell, Auckland. Tel. 09-366 9361 www.lacigale.co.nz
Saturdays from 8am. Wednesday mini-market 12 - 6:30pm

Our first reaction when we got here was why have we not been coming here forever? The market was bursting with deliciousness. First stop was coffee and then a wander around. Strawberries were $5 for a huge punnet. Too many to eat all in one go so they’re now in the freezer.

The fresh produce down the back was far too exciting to photograph at the time. Bunches of fresh herbs, fresh garlic… fresh everything! Red currants, organic avocados for 70c (!), okra, artichokes, marrows, beautiful lettuce, sweet red peppers - oh I could go on. It felt like being in the market at Aix. Oh how we miss Aix in summertime.

Inside there was more. An absolute fount of cheeses (sorry if that’s not english) - but there were a lot. All at room temperature. All waiting to be tasted. Oh my.

Just before we left we grabbed a packet of Lebanese bread for $2. I think it was the same guys who do Takapuna market. Anyway - this is THE best lebanese bread we’ve had in a very long time. We had it filled with salad for our lunch that afternoon. It was absolutely perfect.

The organic box has been cancelled. La Cigale is our new weekly Saturday morning ritual. And this time we’re getting two packets of the Lebanese bread. Just the thought of what brilliant pizza bases they’ll make is enough to get us very excited indeed.

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