Summer Fresh Fruit Buying in Nelson
During the summer months the Nelson Tasman region is packed with things to do, most free, and with lots of choices for families – young and old. One treat that many know about is the abundance of fresh fruit and…
Summer Fresh Fruit Buying in Nelson
During the summer months the Nelson Tasman region is packed with things to do, most free, and with lots of…
The best Christmas your tummy can buy
Oh dear, we’re into December already and that means Christmas is just a few very short weeks away, followed not…
Seifried Estate 50th vintage and new label
I have been following the growth of Seifried Estate for decades, since the early 1980’s in fact, when I first…
Pre-Packaged convenience comes at a cost
It doesn’t matter whether its takeaways from your favourite burger place, a grab-and-go meal from the corner dairy or service…
Gluten free options abound
A media release for a new book, Gluten Free Feasts by Melanie Persson (aka The Very Hungry Coeliac) arrived in…
Solbevi Limoncello Spritz
The Solbevi Limoncello Spritz embodies the essence of an Italian summer in a convenient can! Solbevi Limoncello Spritz is an…
10 Minute Brown Butter Gnocchi (GF)
I found some gluten free gnocchi (San Remo brand) begging for a sage and brown butter treatment, and it would…
Sovrano Cream Limoncello
I had the pleasure of encountering the delightful team at the Nelson Italian Festival, where they introduced me to Sovrano…
Climate and Natural Resources Create the Perfect Recipe for Pete’s Natural Sodas in a can
When running to near capacity the folk at Pete’s can fill and package about 5000 cans of soda a day, and that’s a lot of sodas for a small business to produce. They currently have sparkling water, lemonade, kola and feijoa lemonade available in cans.