Many businesses have changed the way they operate so they can start trading in a small way during Covid-19 Level 3 restrictions and food businesses are right at the front of the queue. While many restaurants and cafes have started…
I first came across YUM Granola back in 2016 and wrote about them not long after I discovered their great breakfast products, a lot has happened with this business in the last four years so I figured it was time…
Chai has become an incredibly popular drink in recent years, it’s essentially a flavoured tea and when made well is delicious. I recently came across a sticky chai product made right here in Upper Moutere and wanted to find out…
I realised recently that while we use a lot of Nelson produced olive oil at home I haven’t actually written about the small, but high quality, local olive oil industry or any of the dedicated producers in the region. It’s…
One of the things I love about writing this column is the surprising number of producers of fantastic product I find that I had no idea existed so when a Nelson Mail reporter sent me a website link asking if…
One of the things I love about writing this column is the surprising number of producers of fantastic product I find that I had no idea existed so when a Nelson Mail reporter sent me a website link asking if…
Last week I wrote about the superb artisan producers of gelato and sorbet, Gelato Roma, however I discovered another producer of premium ice cream products in the supermarket chiller earlier this summer – Motueka Creamery. It didn’t take much to…
I first wrote about Gelato Roma back in March 2016 and a lot has happened with this exciting Nelson business in the intervening years, so I thought it was time to find out more and tell you about it. Let’s…
In recent years the health benefits of consuming fermented foods has been getting a lot more attention but people have known about the many benefits of these foods for some time and a few have been fermenting their own foods…