Mini Morsels

Mini Morsels

We’re all about embracing our inner foodies and even more so when it comes to the big day. This wedding season it’s all about pint-sized presentation, with mini morsels that are almost too cute to eat.     It’s an opportunity to step out of the culinary box and try some unique […]

Blackberry & Lime Macarons

Blackberry & Lime Macarons

  INGREDIENTS For the macarons 3 egg whites apx 100g 3 tbsp caster sugar 110g ground almonds 175g icing sugar 1 tbsp meringue powder/egg white powder 1/8 tsp almond essence Purple gel food colouring For the blueberry and lime curd 3/4 cup fresh blackberries 60g unsalted butter cubed 100g or scant 1/2 […]

Fashion and cuisine combine

Fashion and cuisine combine

A creative trio is bringing both cuisine and fashion back to the city’s heart, with Christchurch’s only central city wine bar and the country’s only denim brand combining to create a must-see central city hotspot.   The funky yet friendly establishment, which is in the heart of Little High Lanes and opened […]

Twentyfour Catering

Passionate foodies: Twentyfour Catering

Chantelle Quinn, owner and chef of Ashburton-based Twentyfour Catering Company bubbles with excitement when she talks about events such as the one she and her team catered for on October 13. “We simply love weddings and special events.”     “It was a local fundraiser for the Maia Health Foundation – a […]

Universo Brasserie & Bar

Back in Business: Universo Brasserie & Bar

Universo Brasserie & Bar’s new owners Madlen and Wayne Shaw are passionate about great food and impeccable service so it’s no wonder they couldn’t stay out of the hospitality industry for long.     After a “few months off” in Europe, the couple say they are delighted to have found “the perfect […]

Christopher and Jenny Gray

The Freshest Option

While you’re sipping your morning coffee and reading the paper, Christopher and Jenny Gray are probably already out on their property along with pickers, harvesting their asparagus crop – those green spears of deliciousness that we wait all winter for.     “Our asparagus season begins on 1 October and goes through […]