Dovecote House

06/07/2026

**Taste the Difference Tradition Makes.**

Not all preserves are created equal.

At **Dovecote House Preserves**, every jar is handcrafted in small batches using quality fruit and traditional recipes that let the natural flavours shine. No mass production. No shortcuts. Just honest, old-fashioned goodness.

Whether you're spreading jam on fresh toast, pairing chutney with your favourite cheese, glazing a roast, or searching for the perfect gift, there's a Dovecote preserve waiting to become your new favourite.

Our range includes:
🍓 Premium Jams
🍊 Traditional Marmalades
🧀 Gourmet Chutneys & Relishes
🍋 Fruit Curds
🌿 Artisan Jellies
🌶️ Handmade Sauces

Made with passion in the Wairarapa and available online, at local markets, and from the Dovecote House Roaming Kitchen.

❤️ Support local. Taste handmade. Rediscover real flavour.

**Order today and bring a little tradition home.**

19/06/2026

Are you hungry... Check out these pics of what's on my menu!!!

17/06/2026

Dovecote House Roaming Kitchen is coming to Uber eats

🚨 BIG NEWS! 🚨

Dovecote House Roaming Kitchen is coming to Uber Eats!

10/06/2026

🚚 **HERE NOW AT MASTERTON MEDICAL!** 🚚

Need lunch, morning tea, or just an excuse to treat yourself? Dovecote House Roaming Kitchen is on site and serving up a delicious range of fresh homemade goodies and hearty meals.

🥧 **Cabinet Fresh Today:**
• Famous Sausage Rolls as well as the new Mexican chorizo sausage rolls
• Mince & Cheese Pies
• Keto Bacon & Egg Cups
• Cheese Scones
• White & Dark Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Gluten-Free Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownie

🍔 **Cooked to Order Favourites:**
• Chicken & Bacon Burger with Apricot & Roast Capsicum Chutney
• Seasoned Lamb & Bacon Burger with Caramelised Onion Chutney
• Fish Fillet Burger with Zucchini Relish
• Bacon & Egg Burger with Mango Chutney

🍟 **Tallow-Fried Goodness:**
• Classic Fish & Chips
• Hot Chips with Aioli or Nana J's Tomato Sauce
• Loaded Wedges
• Battered Hot Dogs

🥗 **Hearty Meals:**
• Beef Nachos
• Chicken & Bacon Salad
• Homemade Lasagne
• Roast Vegetable Salad

Fresh Toasted Ciabatta Sammies Made to Order!

Start with toasted ciabatta and Dovecote House tomato chutney, then choose up to 4 fillings from ham, bacon, chicken, onion, mushroom, cheese, tomato and spinach. From a simple ham and cheese to a fully loaded feast, they're hot, fresh, and perfect for breakfast or lunch.

🍦 **Real Fruit Ice Cream**
Made with Kapiti Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and your choice of real fruit flavours including strawberry, boysenberry, passionfruit, blueberry, blackcurrant, mango and more.

📍 Find Justin at Masterton Medical until 2pm today.

Come grab lunch, a sweet treat, or both. Life's too short! 😋🍔🥧🍦

29/04/2026

Morning Wairarapa 👋

I’m set up and firing at **Masterton Medical** till 2pm — then rolling straight into * Thursday Night Food Trucks ** from 4:30–7pm 🔥

Right… here’s your reason to not cook today 👇

Cabinet is stacked:
• Proper sausage rolls (still the favourites 😏)
• Mince & cheese pies — hot, rich, no shortcuts
• Spinach, broccoli & feta quiche
• Bacon & cheese scones, warm with butter
• Apricot & ginger muffins
• Keto cups for the low-carb crew

Fresh-made, loaded with flavour:
• Ham & brie ciabatta + my feijoa, pear & ginger chutney
• Roast beef Turkish + my green tomato chutney

👉 **AND THIS…**
Twice cooked pork belly burger 🔥
melt-in-your-mouth pork, sticky, punchy, finished with my spicy apricot & date chutney.
This is the one you’ll be thinking about later.

Coffee’s on. Cabinet’s full. Smells are doing their thing.

Come see me now for lunch… or catch me tonight and make dinner someone else’s problem 😏

28/04/2026

27/04/2026

Cabinet’s loaded and ready to go…

• Sausage rolls (you already know 😏)
• Keto cups
• Mince & cheese pies
• Roast veg frittata
• Bacon & cheese scones — warm, with butter
• Triple chocolate muffins

Fresh-made sammies:
🥪 Ham & cheese ciabatta with my **Dovecote feijoa, pear & ginger chutney**
🥪 Roast beef Turkish with **Dovecote sanguine peach & ginger chutney**

Good, honest food. No shortcuts. Just the way it should be.

Coffee’s hot, fries are on (cooked in tallow 🔥), and if you’re thinking about it… this is your sign.

📍 Masterton Medical
⏰ Here ‘til 2pm (or sell out)

Come sort your day out 👊

18/04/2026

Here now at ** Eketāhuna Market ** this morning ☀️

Cabinet’s looking good…
**Cheese & chive scones**
**Mango & white choc muffins**
**Sausage rolls**
**Caramelised onion & feta quiche**

And the sammies 👇
**Chicken, brie & Dovecote cranberry sauce**
**Ham, lettuce & tomato with Dovecote piccalilli**

If you’re after something hot, I’ve got you sorted —
**fries cooked in beef tallow** (properly done 👌), plus **loaded wedges, nachos and more** coming out fresh.

☕ Coffee’s on
🍦 Real fruit ice cream ready to go

Swing by before your favourites disappear.

15/04/2026

**Morning Masterton ☀️**

Right… here’s what’s coming out hot today 👇

🥓 Bacon & Egg Pies
🔥 My famous Sausage Rolls (you know the drill)
🥧 Spinach, Mushroom & sun-dried tomato Quiche

❌ No keto cups today — don’t panic, I’ve got you covered elsewhere 😏

🍐 Pear & Passionfruit Muffins
🍪 Date Scones (warm, with butter… obviously)
🥪 Chicken, Brie & Cranberry Turkish Squares, best served warmed
🥖 Ham, Cheese & Tomato Rolls with house piccalilli

…and for the low-carb crew 👇
🥑 Keto Chicken, Spinach & Avocado Wraps

All made the old-school way. No shortcuts.

📍 Masterton Medical
⏰ Here till 2pm (or until I sell out… which *will* happen)

Coffee’s on. Cabinet’s full. You know what to do.

08/04/2026

**Tomorrow at Masterton medical… and then we go again Thursday Night Food Trucks 🔥**

Hot cabinet is stacked and ready to ruin all good intentions:

• Famous sausage rolls (you know the ones)
• Chicken & leek pies
• Lasagne pies (yes… lasagne… in a pie minus the pasta😏)
• Roast vege quiche
• Keto bacon & egg cups

And for those chasing something a little sweet (or pretending it’s for later):

• Cheese & caraway scones, served warm with butter
• Triple choc muffins (no explanation needed)
• Blueberry & lemon curd muffins – sharp, sweet, dangerous

**AND… don’t forget the preserves 👀**
Pear, lime & ginger is **back in stock... Made today** — small batch, won’t last long.

Coffee’s on, cabinet’s full… all you need to do is show up.

👉 **Tomorrow: Masterton Medical | 7.30am – 2pm**
👉 **Thursday Night Food Trucks | 4 – 7.30pm**

Come for one… leave with three. You’ve been warned 😏