Environmental Eating
As food moves to the forefront of sustainability, we’re starting to look more critically at not just the nutritional content of our foodie buys, but their overall environmental impact too. With our food – from what we eat to how it is grown – accounting for more carbon emissions than […]
Chocolate Brioche Buns – Recipe
INGREDIENTS For the dough: 400ml milk 110g butter 3 tsp active dried yeast 110g caster sugar 750g plain flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp ground cardamom 1 large free-range egg, beaten For the filling: 50g softened butter 50g caster sugar 200g dark Lindt chocolate, finely grated Additional melted chocolate or […]
Sweet new chocolate craze: Patisserie Yahagi
Chocolate is arguably the most universally loved treat in the world. However, for the last 80 years just three types of chocolate – dark, milk and white have been available. This finally changed in 2017 with the exciting innovation of a fourth chocolate type. The name of this new style […]
What’s in the cellar?
There’s a gentleman at FreshChoice Merivale’s Wine Cellar, Andy Gutschlag, who has a real understanding and appreciation for finding the perfect partnership between food and beverages. We caught up with Andy about his top tips. Can you tell us about yourself? I have spent most of my life in […]
A permit for fun: The Permit Room
There really is no better place for this special Indian eatery than the beautifully restored former 1920 Isaac House building that overlooks Victoria Square. Enter Permit Room and prepare to step back in time to 1940s India – the Bombay Prohibitions Act is in full force and citizens are quickly […]
The Fermentist’s sustainable mindset
The Fermentist Brewery and Taproom is a microbrewery in Christchurch committed to sourcing locally where possible. Sourcing locally is about creating shared value in business practices and supporting the local community and economy. It’s also about reducing emissions from the transport of ingredients. The team is committed to making a […]
Prosciutto, Ricotta & Honey Pizza – Recipe
Straight out of Taranaki, Egmont Honey is a family business that’s appropriately named after the towering mountain that overlooks the entire region. After years of successfully exporting its Manuka to the world, they decided to share the honey love with fellow Kiwis. Now available in Countdown Supermarkets, Egmont Honey has two extremely […]
Breaking free of diets
Tansy Boggon believes eating intuitively and savouring every joyful moment can help us to nourish and nurture our body and mind. She debunks diet industry constraints in her first book Joyful Eating: How to Break Free of Diets and Make Peace with Your Body. As a qualified nutritionist and wellness […]
Powerful Plants
Edgy fast-food outlet Hell Pizza pulled a cheeky stunt recently, announcing that its new ‘Burger Pizza’ contained a pea-protein meat substitute by the culinary innovators at Beyond Meat. Opening minds and causing quite the debate in the process, this social experiment reiterated that nationally, plant-based foods are growing in popularity. We check […]
Coffee with heart: Coffee Worx
Do you enjoy really good coffee and the great outdoors? Coffee Worx, a Christchurch coffee roastery, has found there are many passionate coffee drinkers, who – just like you – enjoy the invigorating hit of sitting in their favourite outdoor spot sipping their favourite coffee. That’s why Coffee Worx developed […]
