Indulging in winter puddings
In these seasons, our cravings turn decadent. Warming plates filled with sweet and spiced flavours. Enter the winter pudding. Across continents and cultures you can find different versions of a classic winter pudding. Sweet, sticky, with crunchy add-ons and gooey sauces. Don’t act like you are not thinking about your favourite winter pudding right now. […]
Dreaming of Mykonos: Mykonos Cafe
Dream of the Greek island of Mykonos and you will have visions of whitewashed streets lined with bright bougainvilleas. Add in great ethnic food and this is truly an Aegean gem. How could something like that possibly be re-imagined in Christchurch? Enter Panos Bougos. He and his family have created a little slice of the […]
Wonderful winter veges
Hearty vegetable soups take over from spring/summer salads during the colder months, and they’re a wonderful way to add beneficial vitamins and minerals to household menus. Just as restaurants change their menus seasonally, so too can you, making the most of those vegetables that are plentiful at the time. A bonus is that produce is […]
Podium plates
For your guests, create eats worthy of a medal. Easy nibbles Organise five ceramic bowls on a platter as the Olympic rings. Fill them with dips and spreads such as guacamole, cheese sauce, hummus, salsa, and the classic Kiwi onion dip. Surround the bowls with a mix of healthy and indulgent eats. These could be […]
Gaelic charm, food & music: The Little Fiddle
Irish myths and leprechaun legends often refer to a pot o’ gold at the end of a rainbow. Christchurch City isn’t home to many leprechauns (unless it’s St Patrick’s Day), yet it definitely has a pot of gold in the form of The Little Fiddle, an inner city Irish bar. The lilt of Irish laughter […]
Hosting an Olympics viewing party
Exchange mundane dinner dates with friends and family for a night of sporting excitement and thrills. Delicious French-inspired food and leave-it-all-out-there sport, that is the energy to expect at any Olympics viewing party. The iconic sporting event is an ideal opportunity to ditch the winter blues and reconnect with family and friends in an exhilarating […]
Sumptuous Sichuan: Focus Chinese Dining
If overseas travel isn’t on the menu right now, or if you are far from home and craving the authentic tastes and aromas of Chinese food, go no farther than Lincoln Road. Focus Chinese Dining’s skilled chefs bring the essence of various Chinese regions, especially Sichuan, directly to your plate. With extensive experience gained in […]
A taste of Taiwan: Formosa
When Amber Huang and fully qualified chef Don Cheng opened their Ashburton restaurant seven years ago, they had little business experience. Today, that same restaurant boasts the kind of patronage that necessitates booking 24 hours in advance to secure a table. Formosa draws the crowds with a magnetic-like attraction, all vying to experience for themselves […]
Love that long lunch: Fiddlesticks
Often in life, it’s the simple things that make for unforgettable moments — such as feasting around a table surrounded by friends, with no thoughts about clock-watching or time limits. To reminisce and yarn with best mates until your tongue gets tired from talking is a rare gift. Fiddlesticks recognise that platinum friendships deserve more […]
Wholefood warrior: Dux Group
Restauranteur and entrepreneur Richard Sinke is the ideal advocate for the diet he has espoused for practically his entire life – the Mediterranean diet. Three words that aptly describe his physical persona would be energy, vigour and vitality. For the founder of Dux Group, Richard’s career kicked off in an organic garden in Woolston, which […]
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