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Devonport News
Foodie Finds is a monthly column by Kate Dobbin and Lauren Lulu Taylor which profiles local food producers and their products in the Devonport area. If you have suggestions of products or producers for us to consider, please email Kate on kdobbin7@gmail.com or Lulu at Lulu@secretkiwikitchen.com
Eric and his partner Vita took over Lily’s Eatery three months ago.
With winter nearly upon us, we went on a quest to find Devonport’s best pies. We’ve found three stunning pies that offer a muchneeded comfort food treat during the cold, wintry months.
The slow-cooked lamb and rosemary pie at Lily’s Eatery in Wynyard Street, Devonport, is a standout favourite. Full of flavoursome, full-bodied chunks of lamb shanks, it’s a meat eater’s delight. Chef Eric Wu slow-cooks lamb shanks overnight and mixes them with caramelised onions and rosemary -- the simplicity is perfect. Served with his homemade tomato and apple chutney, the sweetness of the chutney balances perfectly with the depth of the caramelised onion. Beautifully prepared and presented, this deletable pie really packs a punch.
Josie’s homemade smoked fish pie at Narrow Neck Beach Cafe is creamy, comforting and full of flavour. She uses a mix of three different fish - smoked kahawai, trevally and hoki - to create a wonderful contrast of different taste and textures. Potatoes, peas and corn add to the depth of flavour and creamy goodness. It’s the kind of homemade smoked fish pie that people travel across Auckland for.
The most decadent of our three favourites is the super creamy chicken, camembert and cranberry pie from Baked. Dairy lovers will salivate over the melted camembert which oozes through with chunks of chicken and sweet cranberry, offering a delicious take on a standard chicken pie.
Lily’s Eatery, 12 Wynyard Street, Devonport, tel 09 445 0243: https://www.lilyeatery.co.nz/ Narrow Neck Beach Cafe, 2A Old Lake Road, Devonport, tel 022 495 9659 Baked Devonport, 12c Clarence Street, Devonport, tel 9-446 3230: https://www.bakedatonline.co.nz/ Devonport Community News for this month with Maria Teape, Devonport Community Coordinator, Devonport Peninsula Trust
Community events in June
Maria Teape.
Hōtoke/Winter Fun Preschool Play is back! Tamariki time to play with big toys, be active and make new friends. Starting on 1st June, sessions will be held every Tuesday morning, 9:30am-11am, including the school holidays, at The Rose Centre, School Rd, Belmont.
The free, casual attendance sessions are the perfect way to keep little ones active and socialised during the colder, wetter months. Caregiver supervision is required.
Digital Essentials Pathway is a free four-week course designed for seniors who are brand-new digital users. A new programme is starting at Devonport Library on Tuesday 1st June and will be held on consecutive Tuesdays until 22nd June – session times are 1pm to 3pm. The sessions will provide learners with the essential skills they need to get online and start creating their own digital footprint. For more information and to register your place go to www.steppingup.nz or contact Toby at Tech Tutors on 021 148 1834.
In conjunction with the Auckland Festival of Photography (3rd – 20th June ) Sampford Cathie will be exhibiting at Devonport Library – “Retrospection: 100 years of Devonport”. Sampford Cathie embeds his contemporaneous photographs within historical images drawn from the Auckland Libraries’ heritage collections. Cathie’s composed photographs capture the effects of cumulative change and the magic of buildings and streetscapes when they withstand the tests of time.
Now that winter has arrived, Devonport Market moves inside to the Devonport Ferry Terminal on Saturday 5th June (Queen’s Birthday Weekend), from 9am to 2pm. Devonport Market’s creators and makers are excited to meet you in the warmth inside the ferry terminal, with new stallholders to introduce their new products and show off their wonderful creations.
The Devonport Mid Winter Dip takes place on Sunday 20th June. Register at Windsor Reserve from 11:15am with the dip in the sea taking place at 12pm at Devonport beach, Windsor Reserve. Come along in your best swimming costume and join us in celebrating mid-winter at this iconic Devonport event. The dip in the sea will be followed by a free cup of hot soup for all swimmers and prize giving, plus there will be sausages for sale at the sausage sizzle. For more info contact Amanda on 0211847271.
Matariki Festival at Bayswater happens on Saturday 3rd July, 3pm-7pm at Bayswater School. The family entertainment includes Kapa Haka, bonfire and lights, food trucks, COVID-19 Recovery drinks, games, rides and a market. Entry by koha.
Mā te wā,
Maria
An automated pool cover for swimming all year round!
Overseas holidays are out, but you can still invest in an automatic cover from Covers4Pools to turn your pool into your own resort pool – right through the year.
A swimming pool spells summer fun for everyone – and after the year we’ve had you will want to use it to its maximum this summer. Installing an automatic pool cover makes things super easy: maintaining, keeping it warm, clean and affordable.
Covers4Pools is a family business, run by Charles, Paulene and Shayne Olliver. They offer one of the most extensive range of automated pool covers in New Zealand, being the sole distributor for the internationally popular Coverstar Eclipse brand.
“Coverstar Eclipse covers can take the weight of an average sized person, offering complete peace of mind that your family is always safe around your pool,” says company manager Charles Olliver.
“Our new ‘Roll Out Roll Under Slatted Cover’ has quickly become a big seller for us. These covers feature a polycarbonate profile that actually heats the pool via the sun’s rays throughout the summer months and retains heat during the colder months, therefore extending your swimming season and substantially reducing your heating costs. We are proud to assemble these covers here in New Zealand.” Charles explains that automated covers also play a big part in reducing cleaning and maintenance by keeping unwanted items out of the pool. “They really are a game-changer. Our advanced covers keep dirt and leaves out of the pool and also eliminate up to 90% of evaporation. This avoids wasting thousands of litres of water and reduces chemical use by up to 70%.” Covers4Pools has good stocks of both Coverstar Eclipse Covers and Roll Out Roll Under Slatted Covers so will have one to suit your pool. They will come to your property and do a free measure and quote and provide advice on the best solution for your requirements. Do it today!
