http://www.carleyskitchen.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.carleyskitchen.co.nz en-us Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:13:15 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.carleyskitchen.co.nz/blog/post/149131/winter-warmers-fried-chicken--sweet-treats-await-at-carleys-kitchen/ We’ve been busy cooking up winter warmers and tasty creations here at Carley’s Kitchen, and we couldn’t wait to share what’s been happening (and what’s coming up!)We are enjoying creating some delicious winter warmers for you all, and Peter has found his "inner chef" – he’s making some amazing breadless, keto, gluten-free sandwiches… if you haven’t tried them yet, you’re in for a taste sensation!Pete and I popped away for a wee break, and the ladies had the shop running like ... Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:59:21 +1200 http://www.carleyskitchen.co.nz/blog/#post149131 http://www.carleyskitchen.co.nz/blog/post/141563/summer-at-carleys-kitchen/ It has been an extremely busy last 6 months here in the kitchen.  Our catering is definitely on the map and we just love supplying tasty morsels to all our local (and out of towners) community businesses.  Amanda reminded me as I was saying how organised and free-flowing things were going, was that last Christmas I was still recovering from surgery and unable to race around like I have this year!We have upgraded our catering menu to suit a variety of groups, businesses and schools.&nbs... Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:14:25 +1300 http://www.carleyskitchen.co.nz/blog/#post141563 http://www.carleyskitchen.co.nz/blog/post/125412/im-back/ I’m back!  Not sure if you have been aware but I recently had a full hip replacement.  I had 7 months of home rest so wasn’t at the café and was totally not happy about it!This time was used in the best way I could whilst not in the kitchen.  I focused on creating a website with the expertise of Rocket spark and Katrina at Brand Merchant.  Together everything came together perfectly.  I started up an online shop with all the favourite kitchen things I love in my lif... Sat, 09 Mar 2024 12:31:57 +1300 http://www.carleyskitchen.co.nz/blog/#post125412 http://www.carleyskitchen.co.nz/blog/post/112789/our-welcome-to-you/ We have waited for a long time to finally arrive at this stage of the business. Thank you all that have supported us through the last 18 months. We are truly blessed to have met some amazing people and to be taken into the arms of a warm, caring community.  If you visit us in the cafe you will be almost embraced in our laughter, fun and good old dancing music (usually disguising our singing hahaha)Our team of outstanding staff share the passion Peter and I have for delivering beautiful, h... Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:05:58 +1300 http://www.carleyskitchen.co.nz/blog/#post112789