Cheese Awards 2020
At home we tend to eat a reasonable amount of vegetarian food, things like salads and risotto regularly appear on…
Seifried Family Winemakers
Seifried Estate Family Winemakers are among the early pioneers of the modern winemaking era in Nelson, and indeed, New Zealand.…
Brookfield Free Range Eggs
There are a huge range of eggs to choose from at the supermarkets, but in the Nelson Tasman region we…
The Vegetarian Butcher
A dictionary definition of a butcher is a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop…
Blackenbrook Vineyards 2020 vintage
A few weeks ago Ursula Schwarzenbach asked me if I would like to visit them to taste their 2020 vintage…
Grilled mussels, garlic butter & pangrattato
This week’s recipe from Hopgood’s & Co is for Grilled mussels, garlic butter & pangrattato, head chef Aaron Ballantyne says…
Covid labour challenges in the rural sector
Well I guess we all expected the coronavirus, Covid-19, to raise it’s ugly head again and in many ways it’s…
Smoked Tuna Lasagne
Each week Solander Gourmet Seafood send out an email newsletter with specials for the week and a recipe created by…
Pulled Pork Croquettes
This week’s recipe from the top team at Hopgood’s & Co is for Pulled Pork Croquettes. Head chef Aaron Ballantyne…
Beat Kitchen Food Truck and Function Venue
You will find Beat Kitchen’s food truck serving beautiful burgers, croquettes and other takeaway foods prepared from scratch (including making…
Kismet Whiskey Tasting and Hopgood’s Food Pairings
In keeping with my responsible drinking mantra of ‘drink less but drink better’ I have been enjoying the occasional quality…
Roast Duck with Orange and Chilli
For something a little different the recipe this week is one of our favourites, roast duck legs are easy to…