Strawberry & white chocolate shortcake
This is food at its most fashionable. The recipe book GIVE in collaboration with charity Breast Cancer Cure invites some of Aotearoa’s top designers to share their favourite recipes to fundraise for breast cancer research. Biddie Cooksley, founder of Tuesday Label and lover of all things beautiful, believes women deserve to look and […]
Spring fashion, Spanish feast: The Curators House
While Spanish fashion houses deserve a spot in your wardrobe, Spanish cuisine deserves a place on your plate. Here’s where dining meets the moment when celebrating the Christchurch Spring Fashion Festival and beyond. Vibrant maximalism, bright colours, and coveted brands like Loewe and Manolo Blahnik, Spanish restaurant The Curator’s House is home to […]
Place to celebrate: The Redwood Hotel
Looking ahead to booking somewhere for an end-of-year gathering? Get in quick. If you have been tasked with planning an end-of-year celebration, the Christchurch Function Centre at The Redwood Hotel should be your top pick. Led by manager PJ Prasad Pilla, his dedicated events team will handle everything – from your first enquiry […]
Crispy skin salmon with tomato and butterbean sauce
Ready in 15 minutes and serving four, this dish from chef Sam Parish using Akaroa King Salmon is the perfect segue to spring cuisine. Ingredients • 4 x 150g fresh Akaroa King Salmon portions, skin on • 1/2 cup rapeseed or vegetable oil • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 shallot, […]
Akaroa King Salmon Crackle Pie
Akaroa King Salmon is a 100% Kiwi-owned local producer that has been supplying Cantabrians with the world’s best king salmon since 1985. “We are different because we’re about the slow-growing, natural production of fish,” says CEO Stewart Hawthorn. “We’re focused on sustainability and a natural product. We are also the smallest ocean-based salmon […]
Orange sorbet
Inspired to try one of the salmon recipes? This dessert is a beautiful complement. Do certain desserts go with salmon better than others? Yes. The best desserts to serve after a salmon dinner are light, bright, and fruity or citrus-based. Orange sorbet is perfect because it’s cold, zesty citrus cleanses the palate and […]
Salmon side dishes
Inspired to cook a salmon dish? Here are three great ideas for sides. Salmon in restaurants is almost always served with vegetable side dishes like broccolini, courgettes, or carrots, and a starchy side of rice or roasted potatoes. All great choices, but for something a little different, try these three sides. 1. Sautéed […]
Tempura oysters with kelp & miso sauce
Delicate and delicious, this beautiful dish of tempura oysters is great when you want your sharing platters to feel elevated. Ingredients • 1/2 sheet dried nori • 1 tsp sesame seeds • 1 fresh small lime, zest only • 100g flaky sea salt Miso dipping sauce • 60g miso paste • 20ml rice […]
Kiwi Punjabi: Indian Springs
Punjabi cuisine with a Kiwi twist has got taste buds excited across Canterbury. “From the start, I have loved this food,” says Roshan Rangra, owner of two Indian Springs restaurants in Canterbury. After 30 years in hospitality and with a passion for North Indian street food, he knows a thing or two about […]
Raw chic
Four classic and easy ways to serve oysters. The absolute simplest way to eat oysters is raw on the half shell with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Or, make them a little fancier with three tasty combinations, including the classic mignonette sauce or a ginger-soy vinaigrette, then topped with salmon roe. Raw […]
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