Creamy lemon bars with browned butter raspberries
Courtesy of Half Baked Harvest Ingredients 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, finely crushed into crumbs (about 1 1/2 to 2 cups crushed crackers) 6 Tbsp salted butter, melted 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1 large egg + 2 large egg yolks 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 tsp lemon zest 1 cup freshly squeeze lemon […]
Liquorice allsorts
One of the lovely recipes in ‘Harbour Kitchens Another Helping’ cookbook, published by the Lyttelton Education Charitable Trust as a fundraiser for Lyttelton Primary School. This recipe came from Ann Stanaway through a Christmas workshop in the late 1990s run by the Well Women’s Group. It has become a family tradition to make […]
Hop along to Gebbies Valley: The White Rabbit Garden Cafe
Follow the three lop eared rabbits to a place just far enough away and still close enough for an easy day trip in the school holidays. The White Rabbit Garden Cafe is adored by children. It is home to Carrot, Blue and Basil who live in their own cottage, at the bottom of […]
Food, glorious food: Mandeville Street Kitchen
Grandma’s cooking left a lasting impression on Sarah-Jane Garden, so much so that now she runs her own Riccarton-based café and catering business. A foodie since age three helping her innovative grandmother make all sorts of delicious goodies, Sarah-Jane and the team at Mandeville Street Kitchen create mouth-watering options for breakfast, brunch, lunch […]
Awesome views and food: Little River Cafe
Spontaneous day trips around Banks Peninsula are one of the joys of summer. With azure blue bays, art in unexpected places and lovely cafes dotted around the harbour, there is so much to see and do. Thanks to Little River Cafe and Store, those on the keto diet can take off spontaneously as […]
Hands on architectural builds: Hedgley Corporation
Hedgley Corporation is very clear about their focus, “We are a company that builds architecturally designed homes with spec sheets that we have upgraded,” says Director Kian Clements-Ormond. “We have ensured there is a wide range to choose from, and our fundamentals are client care and relationship building. We make every part of […]
Shifting stubborn stains
Old wives tales are full of suggestions about how to deal with tough stains using natural ingredients, nuts, oils and combinations of those. Here are some of those that I have tried and found actually do work. Walnuts on wood Getting rid of watermarks and scratches on wood by rubbing them with pieces […]
Gadget gift guide
Logitech G435 Wireless Headset Easily the most comfortable headset I’ve worn, the Logitech G435 are Bluetooth compatible or using the Lightspeed USB dongle. Great sound quality and a built-in, non-invasive microphone. They’re super light and carbon neutral too. $249 Sony Alpha 7 IV With a 33MP image sensor that produces rich images, the […]
Helping build dreams: Golden Meadows NZ
It is a classic Kiwi dream to build a new home or renovate, to create a house that suits your lifestyle perfectly and in a design that reflects exactly who you are. Getting started, however, can be daunting. Building company, area, house style, specifications… the list of decisions goes on and on. It […]
In praise of opulence: Kit and Caboodle
Along with this need for change is an equal need for a move away from the beige and bland. We want interiors that celebrate life, not shy away from it. Opulence is the new black. In décor terms, the word epitomises luxuriance, splendour, magnificence, grandeur, and sumptuousness. Kit and Caboodle is a long-established […]
