An essential food product in our house is garlic, we use it in almost every dish we make and one of our favourite garlic products is fermented black garlic, especially the little jars of sweet, intense delights from Karamaya Black…
Something that has always intrigued me about Pic Picot – the man behind the peanut butter brand that has spread throughout the country and around the world – is his incredible generosity. He gives his time freely to others who need some advice or…
In recent years much has been said and learned about the health benefits of honey, manuka honey in particular, so I thought I would catch up with Terry Bone from the New Zealand Raw Honey Company to find out about…
If you have ever wandered around the Nelson Saturday Market and tried to walk through the main food area chances are you have had to weave your way through the line of people queuing up for a super-delicious and authentic…
I wanted to find out more about the dried fruit I despise with a passion and some of the other more delicious dried treats Ian Wastney and his family produce under the Little Beauties brand. Feijoa is one of those…
Annika Korsten bakes bread, but not just your run-of-the-mill white spongy stuff, she bakes organic, gluten-free buckwheat loaves that are packed with flavoursome goodness and she sells them at the Nelson Farmers Market as well as to a couple of…
I first met Don Grant about 22 years ago when he set up Tasman Bay Herbs and have been following his various adventures over the years, including his latest enterprise, Penati Crackers, with more than just a passing interest. He…
Owned by Keith Hair & Georgina Ponder The Nutt Ranch is a hazelnut orchard located in the Waihopai Valley in Marlborough, Keith and Georgina bring their harvested and processed nut treats to the Nelson Farmers Market each Wednesday. I have…
One of our favourite cheese makers, Cranky Goat, may be based in the Marlborough Sounds but you will find them at the Nelson Market every Saturday so I think that qualifies them to appear in this column. Cranky Goat Limited…