The Bellbird journey: Bellbird Bakery
From baking sourdough bread in a backyard oven to operating three stores across Christchurch, one local baker has transformed Canterbury’s sourdough scene. Bellbird Bakery started in 2010, when owner Jeremy MacCormack baked sourdough bread and French viennoiserie in his homemade backyard oven, first bartering loaves with neighbours, then setting up a stall at […]
5 trending cake flavours: Halswell Bakery
What’s a cake flavour your wedding guests are sure to love? Family-owned and locally-loved, Halswell Bakery knows just how crucial your wedding cake is, from flavour to finish. Years of experience honing her cake-making craft, owner Ruth Buckley and her team combine skill with culinary flair for the one of your dreams. From […]
High time for high tea: The Store @ Tai Tapu
From fluffy scones to a legendary passionfruit slice, this Tai Tapu café’s handcrafted high teas are one of Canterbury’s most sought-after indulgences. The high tea experience at The Store @ Tai Tapu has quietly become one of Canterbury’s most popular treats.Since current owners Lesley and Peter Edwards, took over the beloved country café […]
Time to par-tee: X-Golf
Pair state-of-the-art golf simulators with free-flowing food and drink and you’ve got yourself the perfect par-tee. Got a stag or hen’s do on the horizon? X-Golf is your go-to. Both locations in Parklands and Avonhead serve up the best games, courses and mini challenges alongside a menu full of pub classics in a […]
Storm brewing: Coffee Worx
If the price of your daily flat white has you wincing, you’re not alone, but your local roasters are doing their best to keep things affordable. Coffee prices are climbing across New Zealand, and it might be tempting to blame coffee roasters for the rising cost of your favourite coffee. But Coffee Worx […]
Chinese fire water: Taizi
In China, a colourless liquor called baijiu outsells whiskey, vodka, rum, gin, and tequila combined, and now it’s being made here in Christchurch. It’s the most popular alcoholic drink you’ve probably never heard of. Known as Chinese fire water, baijiu is a colourless liquor usually distilled in China from fermented sorghum and wheat. […]
Mixed berry & rhubarb pie
Serve up elegance this Easter. A lighter pie filled to the brim with juicy tart berries and rhubarb, it’s perfect for an Easter tea table or as a dessert topped with ice cream. INGREDIENTS | Serves 6-8 Pastry • 1 1/3 cups plain flour • 1/3 cup icing sugar • 125g salted butter, […]
Where community comes together: The Sterling
Walk into this friendly Kaiapoi café, and you’re greeted by warmth before anything else. Not just the temperature – though the café is beautifully heated – but the kind of warmth that comes from genuine welcome. Behind the counter, friendly baristas are chatting with regulars, laughing at inside jokes, remembering orders without being […]
Stay cool: Bealey Quarter
Your next trip to the city made easy. Whether you are visiting for business, a family getaway, or a sports tournament, The Bealey Quarter offers one of Christchurch’s most versatile accommodation options. “Perfectly positioned on Bealey Avenue, we’re just a short stroll from the vibrant Victoria Street precinct and the beautiful Botanic Gardens. […]
Potatoes au gratin dauphinoise
For quintessential potatoes au gratin, who better than French cuisine maven Julia Child. This is an adaptation of her recipe for the classic French dish, also known as Dauphinoise potatoes. Before Martha Stewart, Jo Seagar and Alison Holst, there was Julia Child. A ground-breaking gourmet chef, author and television personality Julia was the […]
