Cuisine

Plump, juicy green and red imported grapes are available now in plentiful supply, ideal for entertainment platters, and great for pickling. They’re easy to do, and will be done in time for Christmas if you start now. Crisp and spicy, they’re a wonderful accompaniment with cheeses, pâtés, and on charcuterie boards, reminiscent of […]

METHOD – serves 4 – time: 40 mins Variations: For those are gluten intolerant you can simply forgo the puff pastry and have the ham as the outer layer or upgrade the dish by wrapping the asparagus spears and cream cheese with prosciutto or smoked salmon slices. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 […]

Artisan, traditional English cold pork pies, pasties, and sausage rolls – it doesn’t get much better than that. Hand-crafted, delicious, pork pies are quite the delicacy, but not easy to find and they’re not always quite right. Enter Good Buy Pork Pie. If there’s one things these guys know, it’s how to craft […]

Hand-made, fresh, delicious, and authentic cuisine. These are all words you would use to describe The China Kitchen, one of the city’s most long-standing traditional Chinese restaurants. Their menu boasts an impressive 102 dishes from Mongolian lamb to lychees red curry king prawns, and Sichuan chicken. Stella Li and her husband have been […]

The evolution of the work Christmas celebration is a wonderful thing. While there’s nothing wrong with sausage rolls and a few cheeky sauvignons, today’s trend is dressing up and dining out. If it’s your job to make the booking, you will know how difficult it is to please everyone. The talented team at […]

Summer is a wonderful time to celebrate with friends and family over a vodka cocktail. Though traditionally drunk “neat”, vodka often features in cocktails, such as the cosmopolitan, strawberry lime vodka soda, espresso martini, and fresh vodka lemon soda. Heresto Vodka is an Aotearoa made, silky-smooth libation of pure vodka and 100% NZ […]

Spring is often a time when we look to refresh and renew – our clothes perhaps and the type of food that we eat. Gone are the comfort dishes of winter and instead seafood or lighter vegetarian fare may take centre stage. Hospitality outlets also typically update their menus at this time and […]

Owning and operating a hospitality business for more than 20 years is an achievement in longevity to be exceptionally proud of. Murray Hollamby has reached that milestone by having a great relationship with the Templeton locals who come to his Golden Mile Tavern and with the many regular guests who stay in the […]

As the days are ticked off on the calendar, and Cup Week draws ever closer, so the excitement builds at the Golden Mile Motels & Tavern in the heart of Templeton. This place is everyone’s local, especially for people involved in Canterbury racing of both the harness and gallops varieties. The racing fraternity […]

Get ready, relax, and off to the races we go. Our city centre brims with eateries, but a sophisticated spot in the suburbs is perfect for Cup Day with friends. The Fig Restaurant is an oasis within The Elms Hotel on Papanui Road. “Cup Week is such a celebratory time, and Christchurch embraces […]