Cuisine

It has an unforgettable cheeky name along with a warm, casual atmosphere. Two Fat Possums restaurant and bar in West Melton is an ideal venue for functions or events with its dedicated function room that can seat up to 50 people.   The venue is versatile enough to accommodate birthday parties, anniversaries, […]

Whether Ecrevisse à la Nage is a week night regular or egg boiling is an issue, an engaging experience is on the menu at Riverside Kitchen.   Specialties of the house include hands-on corporate events, 16 different cooking classes where you can study Mexican, Persian, Japanese, Malay, Thai, Hong Kong Street, or […]

  “Love and sausage are alike. [You] can never have enough of either.” – author Dean Koontz Pete Nolan at Bangers’n’Bacon agrees. He loves the company’s clean-eating keto-friendly English Breakfast sausages accompanied by a rasher of bacon, a fried egg and slice of tomato for breakfast at the weekend.   Chief cook […]

Pastry is a versatile component of many dishes, comprising a major component of creations such as pies (sweet and savoury), Cornish pasties, sausage rolls, and croissants. A combination of flour and fat (butter, lard, or suet), pastry falls into five basic types: shortcrust, filo, choux, flaky and puff. Shortcrust is arguably the […]

For commuters living in or around Christchurch’s satellite villages, it’s a godsend to know there are eating establishments on their route into or out of the city that serve fabulous food, seven days a week.   One such eatery is The Cosy Café at Northcote, where patrons are assured of the warmest […]

Aotearoa has a growing number of gin distillers yet few have made such a mighty impact in such a short time as Geraldine couple Saskia and Andrew Lewis, creators of Humdinger Gin.   September 1 last year saw the first bottles of their gin produced, and a few short months later it […]

Open seven days from 4pm until late, Boo Radley’s is the classiest space in town for meeting up with friends, family or work colleagues. Here’s where to access the ultimate in live music and performance, with open mic events, stand-up comedy, burlesque and bands keeping the crowds entertained and the vibe pumping […]

Raise a toast to The Elmwood, a national finalist in the Hospitality NZ Awards for Excellence in both ‘Best Local’ and ‘Excellence in Gaming’ categories. As there were a record number of entries, this is in itself a cause for celebration for owners Marty and Naomi Fuller (pictured). What does it take […]

Metropol writer Nicholas Henare took it upon himself to find the region’s best pies. Here’s the results:   It’s a staple of growing up in New Zealand and the good old-fashioned pie has now hit new levels of stardom in our gastronomic repertoire. Celebrity Chef, Peter Gordon, who has prepared pies for […]

Courtesy of Le Creuset. Ingredients BISCUIT BASE 400g ginger crunch biscuits, finely blitzed 110g butter ½ jar crystallised ginger FRANGIPANE 150g butter 150g caster sugar 4 organic/free-range large eggs 2 teaspoons almond extract ¼ teaspoon vanilla paste 150g ground almonds TOPPING 20 pink lady apples, sliced with a mandoline into rounds 250ml […]