Yello Springfield!: Yello Shack Cafe

It’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Whether you’re on your way to go skiing at Porter’s Pass or to see the ‘Springfield Donut’, stop by the Yello Shack.     Located on West Coast Road, you can’t miss this bright, cheery, yellow café which is fortunate because you really don’t want […]

Marvellous Meatballs: Balls & All

It seems like an impossibly glamorous occupation, to travel the world playing polo, so why did Alex Rowland-Jones and George Cooper-Dixon give it all up to sell meatballs? After years on the road, tired of living out of suitcases, the call of home was too strong to resist and they decided to […]

Swapping vegan for pegan

Move over keto – there’s a new food fad dubbed the ‘pegan’ diet and it’s working its way to the top, promising to promote optimal health through the ultimate combination of benefits from two popular eating regimes – paleo and vegan.     While the two styles may seem like they’re at […]

Bread made the Kiwi way: Artisan Bakehouse

Jason Scott, the owner of Artisan Bakehouse in Wigram, has come a long way since he baked his first loaf of bread 17 years ago.     It is his love of baking and passion for producing quality traditionally fermented bread that has helped him and his team grow his company from […]

Moroccan morsels: Mosaic by Simo

Simo is synonymous with Moroccan food in Christchurch. The Moroccan born chef is very well known for bringing his own flair to the exciting flavours and delicious fare at his Addington restaurant.   If you’ve been into Mosaic by Simo recently, you will have noticed a few changes; changes for the better. […]

Crispy, juicy ‘n’ totally scrummy!: Empire Chicken

It was thanks to his barber saying he wished he could find fried chicken that was crispy on the outside, yet still juicy and tender on the inside that set Jayden Smith, a Christchurch chef, on the road to establishing Empire Chicken.     “I spent six months obsessing about it and […]