Fabulous food

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 537, 24 May 1994, Page 8

Fabulous food

J" WITH A LITTLE effort and ■ imagination it is easy to break | away fforn those endless stews, ■ soups and stodgy steamed n puddings that herald the start ™ of the long, cold Waimarino | winters. ■ While the end of summer n means that the wonderful ® variety of seasonal fruits and I vegetables are out of reach for ■ six long months (at least here jg in the central North Island), ~ there is no reason that dull ■meat-and-three-vege meals Jshould dominate the family || dinner table every night. Creativity is as-close as your I cook book, with the ingredi- | ehts available from the corner ■ store. Berry's Bookshop in B Goldfinch St, Ohakune carries | a wide range of cook books

including the popular Australian and New Zealand Women's Weekly series, with a huge selection of delectable meals from all comers of the culineryglobe. Chinese, Indian, Italian and Asian recipes are a few of the more exotic examples, along with cook books for beginner chefs and those recipes promoting healthy hearts. Once the research is completed, it's off to the shops to stock up on provisions.

Raetihi 4 Square makes it easy on local shoppers who may be loathe to leave their warm havens, or those who may be unable to take a trip into town. Instead they invite customers to phone in their order and they will personally deliver it to their door. Waiouru Pricecutter in the Community Centre offers free home delivery , plus the great weekly specials that promise tc perk up the dullest winter day. They invite you to check the

savings of their super deal's on offer and shop locally. Waiouru Pricecutter customers are assured of oldfashioned friendly service and value. Wellington Cafe in Seddon St, Raetihi, is known for its mouth-watering fresh seafood, including mussels, oysters, fresh and smoked fish and shrimps. i A house specialty is their seafood salad mix, featuring morsels of seafood in a

delicious zesty sauce. Sold in handy single serve tubs the seafood salad is something too good to forgo, For that 'something special' to top off a fine meal Waimarino Wines in Goldfinch St, Ohakune, invite you to browse among their huge range of wines and apertifs. Once a wine is selected a further indulgence may be any of the specialty cheeses, smoked salmon , mussels or imported chocolates that would have any gourmet in seventh heaven. A sure way to brighten anyone's day is to buy them a gourmet basket of delectables from Waimarino Wines wide range. No amount of imaginative flair will suffice however, if the table ware is lacking. A Place In Time in Cedar Mall, Ohakune, has the creative cooking essentials to tie it all together. Their range of sweet

| and savoury sauces are guaranteed to make the most | basic meal a culinery delight. Combined with delightful flat

ware and trendy tablecloths, the winter woes of what to have for dinner are well and truly beaten!