Nelson breweries and Beer Festival
One thing we can guarantee in life is that things change, and we have seen a few changes in the Nelson brewing scene over the last few years. A recent change is the annual Beer and Cider Festival (Marchfest) changing…
Nelson breweries and Beer Festival
One thing we can guarantee in life is that things change, and we have seen a few changes in the…
Summer Holiday Guide
This summer, whether you’re a Nealon Tasman local or a visitor to this beautiful region, this is the perfect time…
Shop local for Christmas
Once again Christmas and the summer holiday season are charging towards us with unrelenting speed so it’s time to start…
Nelson Winegrowers Chardonnay and Pinot Noir trophies
Each year for about the last 25 years Wine Nelson has held a competition for the Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy…
NZ Ice Cream Awards 2024 & Appleby Garden Bar & Kitchen
It has been another outstanding year for Nelson ice cream, gelato and sorbet makers at the annual NZ Ice Cream…
Winter Meatball, Roast Carrot and Orange Salad with Maple Syrup and Sourdough Crumb
This Winter Meatball, Roast Carrot and Orange Salad is a delicious and oh-so-easy to make winter salad that is packed…
Letting Local Ingredients Shine
I haven’t gone away, my column has just changed from weekly to monthly so the format of the column is…
Summerset in the Sun Wine & Food Tasting
I recently took part in a food and wine tasting at Summerset in the Sun, Stoke, Nelson. Ian from Rust…
Retirement Village dining
The image of over-cooked, flavourless hospital food or boarding school meals springs to mind when I think of any sort of institutional cooking, but a visit to a modern retirement village blew those perceptions out the window.