Cuisine

Ingredients For the caramel sauce 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup half and half (half milk & half cream) Pinch salt 2 Tbs butter For the latté 2 cups brewed coffee 1/2 cup half and half Ice   Instructions – Serves 2 To make the caramel sauce, combine brown sugar, half and half, […]

Every successful business owner knows that their staff are their greatest asset. This is certainly the case for PJ Gemmell, owner of Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant in Lyttleton. “We have a great team here, says PJ,” “from all the staff in the kitchen to the front-of-house staff serving the customers.” Central to this business […]

Something is very convivial about having a ‘local’ café – a place where you can drop in for a morning coffee, or a drink after work, and be greeted by name and with a bit of cheek by a smiling staff member. It is that vibe which you will find at Brighton Beach […]

Tiny, tasty, and oh so tempting, hors d’oeuvres come into their own at all manner of functions. From pre and post-wedding drinkies and nibbles, to setting the scene at a barbecue, these bite-sized morsels are meant to be popped into your mouth whole, and savoured as a prequel to other dining courses. The […]

Deb and Ian Riach, the founders and owners of Coffee Worx Coffee Roastery are expanding their now well-established coffee roasting operation in Christchurch. I n 2006 the Riach’s purchased a small boutique coffee roaster, which they rebranded as Coffee Worx. The roastery was purchased to support the expansion of their Yellow Rocket Bagels […]

Fennel is a vastly underrated vegetable, although its fresh, aromatic anise flavour isn’t to everyone’s taste. Able to be eaten raw, sautéed, roasted, or added to salads, soups, and sauces, fennel is a member of the carrot family, though it’s not a root vegetable. A layered, bulbous vegetable that originated in the Mediterranean, […]

Professional baker Sam Stakenburg believes a wedding cake should be a lot more than just a cake plonked in the corner of a room. The greatest asset, Sam says she brings to her business, The Sugar Room, is her eye for detail – that and her passion for baking, which started in her […]

Weddings are all about celebrating love. T he theme of love should infuse the entire wedding, and nowhere is that more important than the food you share together. One Christchurch company proves that weddings can be an utter foodie’s delight. Offerings are all about astounding taste and style created with love, but without […]

Morocco is known for its beautiful architecture, its exquisite ceramics and of course for its delicious cuisine, that is fragrant and hearty. A s Morocco is at the crossroads of many civilizations, its food is a mélange of different culinary influences. Here in Christchurch we are fortunate to be able to sample authentic […]