Lemon curd cheese cake
Everyone loves a lemon cheesecake, writes cookbook author and cake shop owner Michelle Morfett. It’s the safest dessert to make if you’re not sure what to make. It’s light, easy – because you can make it in advance – and so delicious. This recipe serves 12. Ingredients Base • 250g malt biscuits, blitzed […]
RE:START
Fifteen years after the RE:START temporary container mall became part of Hummingbird Coffee’s story, the coffee roaster is featuring Christchurch artist Nathan Ingram’s famous work on its packaging. Following the earthquakes in 2011, Hummingbird Coffee opened a pop-up cafe in the RE:START container mall and created its RE:START coffee blend, with 30 cents […]
Certified cuisine – Hill Labs
Running a successful food business takes passion, hard work, and a real focus on customers. Food safety verification is an important part of that, and having the right team alongside you can make the process straightforward. “We want to make verification as painless as possible for our food businesses,” says Hill Labs Inspection […]
Pretty pikelets
Pikelets over pancakes every time. They are just so cute. Perfect to share this spring, this recipe makes 14 to 16. Ingredients • 50g milk • 50g neutral oil • 100g plain flour • 3/4 tsp baking powder • 1/4 tsp salt • 2 eggs • 40g caster sugar • 1 tsp vanilla […]
Purple wekas and whitebait: Purple Weka Cafe & Bar
From whitebait patty sandwiches to a new pantry, the inner-city Purple Weka Café and Bar has become a beacon for those seeking good, honest food in a place they feel welcomed. There is nothing complicated about a Purple Weka whitebait sandwich. The whitebait comes as a patty, tucked into soft white bread, just […]
Chips with tradition – Makikihi Fries Hayley Crothers
A chip is a chip is a chip. No, think again. Not all chips are fried the same way. “We are the only fries on the market that are par-fried in beef tallow,” says sales manager of Makikihi Fries Hayley Crothers. “We believe it brings out the rich flavour of the top quality […]
Thai food for the soul – The Nook
Nestled in New Regent Street’s cornucopia of cuisine is The Nook, a Thai eatery with a menu reminiscent of the food and flavour of owner Natapat Intaroonwong (Fon)’s mother. “Icame here with a broken heart,” says The Nook Thai Eatery owner Fon. Cooking the dishes she’d learnt from her mother in Thailand was […]
Peta Mathias’ tarte soleil
Translating to ‘sun tart’ in French, this pastry recipe from Peta Mathias’ latest cookbook is perfect to share between celebrations and the season’s warm rays. One day my friend and I were walking around the antiques fair in Uzes and we saw a woman walking through it carrying what looked like sunshine in […]
Pop, fizz, clink, eat! – The Old Vicarage, Halswell.
You’ve got your outfit picked out, but where will you kick off your perfect race day? Treat yourself and your friends to the ultimate Cup and Show Week upgrade at The Old Vicarage in Halswell. Start race day with a touch of sparkle with an Instagram-worthy breakfast with bubbles. Open from 8.30am throughout […]
Halswell’s new coffee spot: Black & White
Inside this iconic Christchurch café brand’s ‘cartel’ expansion. “We are thrilled to bring the signature Black & White experience to the growing Halswell community,” says Connie Greig, franchise support at Black & White Coffee Cartel. “Our focus is always on delivering a unique, high-quality coffee experience and a welcoming space where locals feel […]
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