And now for something completely different. Del Sol (Kisses from the Sun) is Spanish producer of easy-drinking sangria made solely from Tempranillo grapes. Only Spain and Portugal are allowed to use Sangria as a branded name. These wines are low…
You may have seen this strange looking, mud filled vegetable at the local farmers market and wondered “what am I supposed to do with that thing” Celeriac is a fantastic vegetable, which is not only at its best this time of year, but…
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…
There is a very cool cooking competition happening right around New Zealand right now, it challenges kids from years five and six to create dishes using every part of their chosen fruit or vegetable and they can in to win…
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…
As I spent a little time talking with wine-grape growers in recent weeks it has become even more obvious climate change is making life interesting for this industry. In early January I wrote about some of the challenges climate change…
I think you would need to be walking around asleep if you aren’t familiar with the Benge & Co name in Nelson, it is synonymous with fantastic fresh fruit and vegetables and friendly service. It is a business I have…
For two Nelson sisters cooking at home with their mother as they grew up sowed the seeds for a love of food and then when they spent time in south east Asia their discovery of simple but fresh and flavoursome…