Pic Picot – The Peanut Butter King
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…
Kismet Cocktail and Whiskey Lounge
Regular readers of this column will know about my love of wine and good food, but what about other drinks? Just as not everyone likes wine, I don’t like gin,…
Root to Tip cooking competition
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…
TURBOT FILLET with CARAMELISED CAULIFLOWER, GRAPES & WALNUTS
At Hopgood's & Co Turbot is one of our favourite fish varieties. This delicious flatfish is readily available at this time of year, and really underused. Why not try it…
Cloudy Bay & Oceano at The Rutherford
Winter is finally starting to show up and that means hospitality businesses have time to roll out a few treats for diners rather than just being crazy busy cooking delicious…
New Zealand Raw Honey Company
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…
Doris and her German sausages
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…
Todd Stevens Neudorf Vineyards
Each year Air New Zealand supports and showcases a selection of New Zealand’s finest wines, the Fine Wines of New Zealand list is selected by seven Masters of Wine and…
Autumn Roundup
Here we go with some recommendations for the cooler weather and hearty indoor dining with the heat pump on! Undivided ‘Vin De France’ Chardonnay 2017 $18.99 Great value bargain Chardonnay…
New Flavour Restaurant
Dominion Road has become Auckland’s default Chinatown with a multitude of Chinese restaurants and businesses in the city fringe suburb (about a ten minute taxi ride from downtown Auckland CBD).…