Valentine’s Day pink negroni
Nothing screams Valentine’s Day more than a pretty pink glass filled with deliciously smooth flavours and heart-shaped ice cubes. Prepare as many tumblers as you desire for your partner, family, or friends, and celebrate Valentine’s Day accordingly with this divine pink negroni. Ingredients 40ml pink gin 40ml grapefruit or blood orange juice 30ml […]
Flowers for food flaunting
Edible flowers and their trimmings are a simple way to add colour and charm to any dish. Edible is the key word here. Simply plucking a posy of pretty wildflowers is not the way to go. Many flowers are naturally poisonous, some will have been sprayed with chemicals and pesticides, or encountered toxic […]
Experience Ngā Hau Ngā kau: Canterbury Museum
Astounding paintings, carved taonga puoro (traditional Māori musical instruments), and beautiful music have been woven together for the exhibition Ngā Hau Ngā kau (Breath of Mine). T his outstanding exhibition opened at Canterbury Museum at CoCA on 15 December 2023 and will run until 28 April 2024. Talented artists, painter Robin Slow, master […]
Bejewelled with the dragon
Welcome to the Year of the Dragon, beginning this Lunar New Year, on 10 February, and symbolising power, nobility, honour, luck, and success. Many people across the globe rely on the Chinese Zodiac to guide them through life. From clothing, to jewellery, to life events, and interior design, they look to their zodiac […]
A kitchen’s touch: Dream Doors
Food is where the heart is. In other words, the kitchens in our homes have unintentionally become areas of togetherness and love for those closest to us. Making it a space to love spending time in might mean calling the Dream Doors Christchurch team for a redesign and remodel. Owner Adrian Kay’s list […]
Cutting the mustard
New Zealand is a nation of DIYers, and many people like to make their own sauces, pickles, and condiments, such as mustard. Here’s a quick and easy recipe for making wholegrain mustard, ready in three days. Ingredients (makes one cup) 30g black mustard seeds 40g white mustard seeds 2 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp […]
Meet the brew crew: House of Hop
At a picturesque spot just outside of Geraldine, great food and fantastic beer go hand in hand, spilling over into an epic afternoon chill. PS you’re invited. Enjoy a deliciously refreshing ‘home away from home’ experience with the charm of family-owned-and-run restaurant and brewery, The House of Hop. This welcoming environment makes its […]
Be mine, Valentine!
Valentine’s Day is celebrated world-wide in so many different ways. Flowers, chocolates, dinner dates, and jewellery are some ofthe more popular gifts men and women bestow on their loved ones on 14 February. Others may find cards from secret admirers in their letterboxes, and on their desks at work. Named in honour of […]
Once upon a crime: Stefan Harris
New Zealand crime-novelist and police officer, Stef Harris took time out of his busy film production schedule to chat with Metropol writer Natalia Macrides-Pantos about life as a crime writer. A computer screen springs to life. A beating cursor, a story waiting to be written. Well-schooled fingers kick into gear. Time becomes irrelevant, […]
Mixing flair with comfort: Armstrongs
Citroën have always made it their business to stand out and offer cars that blend quirky styling cues with forward thinking engineering. Ben Selby reports. You only need look at icons like the DS, 2CV, and CX to get the drift. Citroën’s latest foray into the future of motoring takes the form of […]
