Future of fusion dining: Hoi An House
The future of Asian and fusion dining has landed here in Christchurch. Dining at two fabulous local restaurants, Commi and Hoi An House, brings a genuine Asian experience to Ōtautahi/Christchurch. With chefs travelling to Christchurch from Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia to bring you the flavours of their home towns, there’s […]
Banana Bread Recipe
Who doesn’t love banana bread? Not only is this recipe super-easy, but it also always impresses and is a great way to use up any bananas that might have passed their best. INGREDIENTS For the banana bread: 1½ cups almond meal 1/3 cup ground psyllium husk 2 tsp baking powder ½ […]
The Coolest new craze: frozen rosé recipe
The global frosé craze has hit the city and we think this is the coolest news we’ve heard all year. A match made in heaven, frozen rosé is a grown-up, alcoholic slushie. Ingredients 1 bottle of rosé wine Juice of 2 lemons 2 teaspoons of sugar Mint to garnish Method […]
Easy cauliflower pizzas three ways: Metropol Recipe
Luke Hines is Australia’s clean-living expert and he grounds much of his food philosophy in the clean living, paleo, keto realm. He loves making fresh healthy food accessible to everyday eating and teaching people that eating well can be really simple, and really delicious! Luke made his debut on the […]
Truly Scrumptious! Country Oven Bakery and Café
The best thing about long journeys are the stops we have along the way; the chance to rest and relax for a while – the chance to revisit your favourite eatery and order the food you love and the coffee you’ve been dreaming of for the past fifty kiometres! Country […]
Pumpkin Oreccheiette with Spinach & Sage
A warm pumpkin and pasta salad is like autumn on a plate, so we’ve put together one of our culinary favourites in time for the seasonal changeover. INGREDIENTS 1 medium sugar pumpkin yielding 2 cups pumpkin puree 2.5 cups orecchiette pasta (or other pasta) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small […]
Heaven on earth: Sweet Société
A vision of heaven is a deeply personal thing, but the odds are that every vision of paradise contains a little corner like Sweet Société. Located in The Colombo, Sweet Société is now under new ownership. Locals whisper it’s a delightful dreamland of fresh and wholesome treats. This magical spot […]
Delightfully Delicious to your door: 43 Degrees Café
There’s nothing like a company merger to revitalise businesses – to meld the strengths of each company and from that, build something big, innovative and new! Take 43 Degrees Café, for instance. Recently the café merged with local catering company Bell & Co, renowned for delivering to your door salads […]
A partnership of perfection: The Monday Room
Creating the perfect marriage between cuisine and wine is a unique art and one which local institution The Monday Room has up its culinary sleeve. With Head Chef Eeva Torvinen turning her talented hand to creating a menu that utilises the techniques and flavours of her Finnish background to bring […]












