Dulcie May Kitchen
Address: 809 Mt. Eden Rd, Mt. Eden
Phone: 623 4969

Dulcie May Kitchen Newsletter

Christmas Newsletter - December 2009

It has been an amazing year and I can hardly believe Christmas is nearly here.

Dulcie May Kitchen is getting busier and busier, and as you will read below we have recently won ‘Best Cake Shop' in Auckland in the latest Metro Magazine. It is an incredible achievement for a business that is yet to reach its first year.

Spring seemed to come and go very quickly for me however a day didn't go by without thinking of Gran as it was her favourite time of year and she would certainly be enjoying the roses at the moment if she was still with us.

With Christmas just around the corner we now have Christmas Mince Tarts, Christmas Cakes with Brandy Butter Icing and Christmas Gift Hampers. We also now produce catering and large cakes to order. This menu will be available on our website www.dulciemaykitchen.com

I wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year. I hope you all get a break and enjoy making some lasting summer memories with family and friends.

See you all soon and cheers for your on-going support.

Natalie

Metro Best of Auckland - 'Best Cake Shop Winner'

‘Right next to Wild-Wheat and calling itself retro-urban Dulcie May Kitchen sells a heavenly line-up of big and little cakes, slices and baking delights. Our favourite is the Napoleon: a sandwich of flaky pastry with cream, raspberry jam and icing on top.'

Mt Eden had a great result with many local businesses winning - Mt Eden is obviously the place to be if you want the best!!!

Dulcie May Kitchen Reviewed

Taste Magazine October 2009 - 'Place to Eat'

‘It's preserving day and Dulcie May Kitchen and the air is sweet with the smell of homemade jam. A customer who ‘only stopped to buy a scone' leaves laden with the newly jarred jam as well as classics such as Weetbix Slice and Napoleons. Almost all the goodies sold at Dulcie May Kitchen in Mt Eden, Auckland are made from family recipes of Dulcie May Booker, owner Natalie Oldfield's grandmother. Dulcie lived in rural Weymouth were, as in many New Zealand towns, baking was an important part of life. "I think the food we have reminds people of their own grandmother or what they grew up with," says Natalie.

Natalie has produced a cookbook called ‘Gran's Kitchen which not only shares her Gran's recipes, but also documents an old way of life. Dulcie May passed away earlier this year at the age of 96, but not before attending the opening of the cafe and hearing that the recipe book reached number three on the non-fiction book charts.

Recipe of the Month

We couldn't quite part with Gran's famous Christmas Mince Tart recipe - we have to have a few secrets!!

However we do want to share a recipe that we all love here at Dulcie May Kitchen.

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Christmas Muffins

2 cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs lightly beaten
100g butter melted
1 cup milk
300g of Christmas Mince

Sift flour into a large bowl and grate nutmeg over the flour. Stir in the brown sugar.

Make a well in centre of ingredients. Combine egg, butter and milk add to the flour mix and combine.

Fold in ¾ cup of fruit mince to the mixture. Spoon evenly into muffin tin and top with remaining fruit mince.

Bake for 20 - 25 mins at 200C.

Once cool, dust with icing sugar and enjoy!

Dulcie's Favourite

This edition I am going to share with you a poem that I found a few weeks ago as I was looking through some of Gran's belongings. This was a Dulcie's favourite from her little suburb of Weymouth!

She had cut this poem out of a local newspaper.

There's a little village down by the sea,
A quite place that's very dear to me
Where folks gather in the evening, at the one and only store.
The women talk of this and that,
And listen to the children as they play,
The men talked of nets and boats,
And of the fish they had caught that day.
I like to watch the launches at anchor in the stream
And yachts as they come sailing by.
White sails agleam
Moonlight nights I shall ne'er forget,
Far from the city's rush and fret.
Faith, Hope and Charity
Abound here untold
A little community
With a heart of gold

Christmas Tussy Mussy's

The perfect finishing touch to your Christmas table. Available in-store now.

Call us on (09) 623 4969 to pre-order for Christmas!

HOT PRODUCTS

2010 Vintage Planner

These have been hand-covered in NZ by Karen Booker (Dulcie's Grand-daughter)

with materials and lace from Gran's Vintage Stash.

We have 2 sizes Large $34.90 Small $29.90.

Be in quick as stock is very limited - buy in-store or on-line at www.dulciemaykitchen.com

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Kapiti Kitchen Cordials

WOW!! We LOVE these cordials, and coming into summer why not treat you and your family with this incredible product.

I think this is my favourite find of the year, made down on the Kapiti Coast, it is certainly a true NZ product!

6 different flavours and all available in-store or on-line.

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Handmade Christmas Cards

These are hand-made here in Auckland by April Burrell, my sister-in-law. April is an American living here in NZ. She is extremely creative with a great flare, and attention to detail - you will love these cards for that special friend or family member this Christmas.

2 sizes available. See in store today!