Slice of Vietnam: Q&A with You Hanoi Me’s Jason Whitelaw
You Hanoi Me is the city’s most recent and most exciting eatery, bought to you by the remarkable hospitality team Bar Bar Black Sheep who have also tingled our tastebuds with other culinary ventures like LOUIS Champagne Bar and Red Light District. With Director Jason Whitelaw at the helm, Bar Bar […]
Making sweet memories: Patisserie Yahagi
Patisserie Yahagi, located in an old shopping arcade at Church Corner mall, Upper Riccarton, celebrated its tenth birthday on 4 March. The shop has been providing more than 15 kinds of exquisite desserts since it opened. Although the offerings in the cabinet have changed frequently to match the seasons, some […]
Baking for the one in five: Totally Gluten Free
Wendy Smith, a traditional baker, says the only thing going for Coeliac Disease and associated gut disorders is that it unites people from across the cultural and class divide. “I remember when Totally Gluten Free was located at our original Worcester Street premises, seeing this elderly Merivale lady chatting away […]
The Perfect Place: Crisp Café
Crisp Café ticks all the boxes when it comes to food, service, vibe and that all important parking question. With an enormous shopping carpark to pull into, no steps to have to negotiate prams or wheelchairs and seating for 70, this is the perfect venue to catch up with friends, […]
Escape from reality: The Monday Room
The most fabulous thing about dining at The Monday Room is that diners can revel in expecting the unexpected. With its raison d’être firmly focused on a shared degustation of food and wine, and featuring Trust the Chef and Trust the Somm options, patrons are assured of a gastronomic feast guaranteed to […]
Two Raw Sisters Recipe
Dukkha roasted cauliflower, paprika carrots & chickpea bowl + herb yoghurt This would have to be our favourite salad in our cookbook coming out July in all Paper Plus and Scorpio book stores. This salad has all the textures; tender softness from the roasted cauliflower, carrots and chickpeas, creamy smooth […]
Raw Potential
They’re a dynamic duo – Rosa and Margo Flanagan and, while the incredibly successful business headed by these young visionaries came together with a pinch of luck, a dash of coincidence and a dollop of chance, it’s been a recipe for success. Known as Two Raw Sisters, the pair are […]
Peruvian Perfection
You’re likely familiar with Brazilian cuisine and, by year’s end, many foodies will be hooked on the fare of Brazil’s culinary neighbour – Peru, as Peruvian cuisine hits the consumer consciousness. Neither overtly spicy nor safely bland, feasting Peruvian style uses a diverse menu of common ingredients transformed by rich […]
Marinated Chicken with coconut lime dressing
Ingredients Serves 4-6 1.5 kg chicken drumsticks scored 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 cup (125 g) coconut yoghurt 1 teaspoon each of ground coriander, ground cumin, sweet paprika and garam masala 1 small red onion, grated 1 tablespoon lime juice Coconut lime dressing 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut Zest and […]
The Italian Job
The herbs, veges and flavours of Italy are having a big impact on our culinary cravings this year, but we’re not complaining! In fact, buon appetito! Italian food marries Mediterranean cuisine, creating traditional combinations of quintessential flavour. Sun-ripened Roma tomatoes lie naked with torn basil leaves or oregano and a […]
