Food producers and products
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…
If you stop and think about the machine behind every item of food you buy, whether it be something from the supermarket shelf of a plate of exceptional food at a restaurant, there is one company that I can guarantee…
As the name suggests Chocolate Velvet is a business that specialises in happiness, glorious cake happiness. Established in 2004 by Phil and Leanne Lash in a building at home they had converted into a commercial kitchen, it wasn’t long before…
Whenever we read or hear about a great restaurant, café or bar the owner of the business is normally the focus of the article but all great hospitality businesses have a hard working team in the background, people who often…
We have been buying wonderful artisan breads from Tozzetti for many years and when they moved to new premises on Vanguard St I expected to find a larger version of the old bakery and shop on Halifax St, just a…
If you are a fan of cooking shows on TV then you will remember Paula Saengthian-Ngam from Nelson who was the runner up in Master Chef New Zealand in 2013. Her latest venture is working with Fresh Choice in Nelson…
Kiwi Kai is a Nelson business making waves in the processed seafood industry, turning beautiful New Zealand seafood into delicious treats and meals for you and me to enjoy. Reni Wereta-Gargiulo is the owner, business manager, recipe designer and is…
While this column is usually about wonderful Nelson people, places and products Nelsonians do go on holiday so we are putting ourselves through hell to tell you about Christchurch and Central Otago. Each year Sari and I visit at least…