Little cabbages

We officially love little cabbages at Manfood, especially when they're sauteed with olive oil and Havoc chorizo, and mixed in with thyme-flavoured winter veges. It was all about seasonality at Manfood on Thursday eve - the sausage was seasonal in that Havoc had just put it out that Saturday...

Dessert was full of in-season lemons, fresh cream from seasonal cows and topped off with a Loupiac syrup, the grapes of which would have been picked during the wine-picking season and hence was seasonal as well. We supported the cocoa bean season in Ecuador (or Guinea or wherever they grew) by consuming bitter chocolate and washed that down with the last of the Pedro Ximenez which wasn't in season and therefore had to be drunk.

We also love French Onion soup with Weka lager and fabulous Whitestone Smoked Cheddar cheese on top. I really had to buy the perfect wee dishes for this, thanks Spotlight for the knock-off Le Creuset.

Manfood is growing and I will soon have business cards with which to pick up random men in shops and bars and at the market. Thanks to all my friends who have to put up with me babbling on about food and men and cooking and men and food. You'll all be treated to a slap-up meal at some stage and look out, as you might all be getting Manfood aprons for Christmas... (the aprons are cute though, am sure your dad will love one for Fathers' Day! Only $30 and frills on request).

I have been trialling a few recipes for upcoming Manfood events: prepare your tastebuds manfoodies as there may be some serious chilli ass-kicking going down. There are definitely spaces in both the Thursday and the new Monday group so bully, cheat, coerce any mates to come along.

There is going to be a Ladyfood on Saturday week (August 7) - Malaysian food. If any of you Dunedin ladies are reading this and want to come along, flick me a txt or email.

Au revoir mes amis!