Cazador Delicatessen is on Auckland’s Dominion Rd.
Now the temperatures have dropped and those heady days of barbecues on the beach are a distant memory, it's time to look to one of the biggest joys of the cooler months: comfort food. Light, leafy meals are all very well in January and February, but now it’s time to bring on the pies, ramen and steaming bowls of pasta to console us as the days get shorter and chillier. Here are some of our favourites. Cazador’s brisket, cheddar and jalapeno pie There are few people with such an extensive knowledge of meat as the exceptionally talented Dariush Lolaly of Cazador – he has hunted, learned butchery and is an absolute master of charcuterie as well as being a top chef. So when they started making pies at Cazador Delicatessen we knew they’d be the best pies around – and this latest one might just be the best yet. Ridiculously tender beef brisket, jalapenos and oozy cheese wrapped in crispy, melt-in-your-mouth puff pastry. We’ll just leave that there.