As part of his “basics recipes” Aaron says this one turns a humble, seasonal ingredient into a delicious side dish to serve with roast chicken or pan-fried fish Ingredients 100g butter 1 small onion 500g orange kumara, peeled & diced…
This week’s recipe from Hopgoods is for crumpets that are easy to make at home, Kevin Hopgood says they are very versatile too, “we use them as part of a scampi starter at the restaurant but you can put a…
This week’s recipe from the Hopgood’s team is for Walnut Rye Bread, Aaron says now that people have rediscovered baking during lockdown you should stretch yourself a little and make this bread that’s perfect with things like pork & duck…
Rustic Cuisine on Rutherford St is owned by my two favourite French people, Mylene and Greg Auphan who used to own La Gourmandise. Their latest venture is to develop a range of French style foods in jars ready for you…
In recent weeks I’ve been telling you about some of the delicious takeaway food we have been buying from local restaurants during Level 3 restrictions but now restrictions have relaxed a little and bars are allowed to open it’s time…
I’m loving the freedom associated with level 2 restrictions and as long as everyone continues to be sensible, follows the rules around no large gatherings and keeps washing their hands religiously then hopefully level 1 won’t be too many weeks…
Many businesses have changed the way they operate so they can start trading in a small way during Covid-19 Level 3 restrictions and food businesses are right at the front of the queue. While many restaurants and cafes have started…
Figs grow incredibly well in Nelson and are abundant at this time of the year but something that is often overlooked as an ingredient is the leaf from the tree. This panna cotta is a delicious seasonal treat made using…
One of the benefits of spending so much time at home, and not being able to just pop down to the shop whenever we want to, is having time to cook tasty dishes from things we find in the pantry,…