On a lovely wooden chopping board, they had five bowls including an avocado, taco chips and small bowls of onions, chillies, tomatoes and different spices. They provided a mortar and pestle, and the customer made guacamole exactly to their own taste!
It was a fantastic idea, such a nice addition to enjoying a glass of wine or beer — the conversation wonderfully enhanced sharing tastes and methods of guacamole recipes.
On a more serious conversation, I attended the launch of the Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital (TMBC) programme in Tauranga in October.
'One dish I thought some of you might enjoy and a standout dish on offer, was a make your own guacamole board.'
Minister Damien O'Connor opened the event with local iwi, businesses, government and industry groups coming together to lead and take action towards biosecurity excellence.
As a horticulture industry, biosecurity is extremely important and across biosecurity in New Zealand there is an objective of getting all 4.7m New Zealanders to be more aware of, and involved in, keeping New Zealand free of harmful pests.
I suggest that the beautiful landscapes and waterways we are surrounded by, and our "clean and green" image, takes effort from us all.
