Residents in Aotearoa: The White Lady

Monday 26 November 2018

The White Lady

With all the walking I've done in and around Auckland, I can't believe that I hadn't run across The White Lady before this. It's true that she's on a street that's a block beyond my usual route. I'm a little embarrased that I apparently follow such predictable paths. Nevermind.

I know about her now and intend to give her some business every now and then. She's the grand old lady of Auckland nightlife. Come and meet her. I'm sorry I can't buy you a hamburger of some sort. We could find a bench nearby, watch the crowds walk by and eat our fill.

Here is my very own 'white lady' standing in front of Auckland's White Lady.

There is a recipe in this cookbook for The White Lady Hamburger.

This is Jeanne's copy of the cookbook...

and the recipe as it appears.

Jeanne and I tried burgers slightly smaller than The White Lady Burger, but equally as delicious.

Here's her menu:

https://www.zomato.com/the-white-lady-food-truck/menu

I'm pleased that Jeanne and I are now part of the history of The White Lady. Check it out.

https://www.thewhitelady.co.nz/

What do you think Dianne? Shall we do lunch? -djf

4 comments:

Anonymous27 November 2018 at 15:46
I love the pictures in your heading for me! I love them and I will think of them as I am braving my Winter walks. I also love the White Lady. What a great place. With its history and wonderful food, it reminds me Mickey's Diner in St. Paul. The burger looks fabulous. I would definitely get one with pineapple and other veggies. I loved seeing Jeanne in the picture also. McKenzie
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Doug Foster27 November 2018 at 18:34
I thought of Mickey's too and all that it has meant to generations of our family. Good memories.
They have had to move because of heavy construction taking place right above them. Big new building going up. Unfortunately, I haven't discovered yet where they relocated. The last time I looked it wasn't on their website but I should check back for an update. Can't lose them so soon after finding them...
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Dianne3 December 2018 at 04:29
the White Lady definitely is a must-try place and hopefully we can find it where they relocated when I come back to visit in March! It's cool that Jeanne has her own Great New Zealand Cook Book with the White Lady Burger recipe - I bet she could faithfully re-create it just in case we can't find the restaurant.

Love the picture of Jeanne too!

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This is a picture of my deer hunting blind. I built in in 1975 and used it until about 2010. I'm publishing this picture and text on November 15 of 2022, the opening day of Michigan's rifle deer hunting season, to remember all the years I spent sitting there and occasionally harvesting a deer. I think that the meat I provided for my family was only a small portion of the benefit I received from hunting in this manner. Of greater value to me was the time I spent alone, watching the forest and its many components interact. I had time to unwind from the stresses of my work, to appreciate our world, and even sometimes to pray. That blind was a refuge to me. It was cozy, and comfortable and I spent much more time filming the activities of not only deer, but bears, racoons, turkeys, squirrels, hawks, and once, even a snowy owl, than I did harvesting deer. May I suggest to all of you that you try to find some time and a place, where you can be alone, and where you can ponder and appreciate your life and your place in the world. It does a body good. -djf