Roast salmon prawn, orange, & fennel
Caterer, cook, and entertainer Tina Duncan shares a recipe from her recently released book Plated. A whole side of salmon is definitely a festive dish and this has its place at all sorts of celebrations because it can be served warm or cold, whichever way works for you. Kecap manis is a sweeter, […]
Dress it up
Just as accessories make an outfit, dressings are the finishing touches to salads. Supermarket shelves are full of options, yet with a few basic ingredients and five to 10 minutes in your kitchen, it’s easy to create your own. Vinegar and olive oil-based vinaigrettes are light, healthy, and great on greens, vegetables, and […]
Food heaven on Mandeville St: Mandeville Street Kitchen
Breakfast, morning tea, lunches, and a mid-afternoon sugar fix are all on the menu at a popular Mandeville St café where the food is just like grandmother used to make. Food is prepared fresh daily at Mandeville Street Kitchen, using owner Sarah-Jane and her team’s tried and true recipes, and the best of […]
Pickled grapes
Plump, juicy green and red imported grapes are available now in plentiful supply, ideal for entertainment platters, and great for pickling. They’re easy to do, and will be done in time for Christmas if you start now. Crisp and spicy, they’re a wonderful accompaniment with cheeses, pâtés, and on charcuterie boards, reminiscent of […]
Creamy asparagus rolls
METHOD – serves 4 – time: 40 mins Variations: For those are gluten intolerant you can simply forgo the puff pastry and have the ham as the outer layer or upgrade the dish by wrapping the asparagus spears and cream cheese with prosciutto or smoked salmon slices. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 […]
Traditional English treats: Good Buy Pork Pie
Artisan, traditional English cold pork pies, pasties, and sausage rolls – it doesn’t get much better than that. Hand-crafted, delicious, pork pies are quite the delicacy, but not easy to find and they’re not always quite right. Enter Good Buy Pork Pie. If there’s one things these guys know, it’s how to craft […]
Fresh, authentic Chinese: The China Kitchen
Hand-made, fresh, delicious, and authentic cuisine. These are all words you would use to describe The China Kitchen, one of the city’s most long-standing traditional Chinese restaurants. Their menu boasts an impressive 102 dishes from Mongolian lamb to lychees red curry king prawns, and Sichuan chicken. Stella Li and her husband have been […]
Suptuous low ‘n’ slow BBQ: Smoke ‘n’ Barrel
The evolution of the work Christmas celebration is a wonderful thing. While there’s nothing wrong with sausage rolls and a few cheeky sauvignons, today’s trend is dressing up and dining out. If it’s your job to make the booking, you will know how difficult it is to please everyone. The talented team at […]
The giving toast: Heresto Vodka
Summer is a wonderful time to celebrate with friends and family over a vodka cocktail. Though traditionally drunk “neat”, vodka often features in cocktails, such as the cosmopolitan, strawberry lime vodka soda, espresso martini, and fresh vodka lemon soda. Heresto Vodka is an Aotearoa made, silky-smooth libation of pure vodka and 100% NZ […]
Seasonal delights, new menu: The Elms Hotel
Spring is often a time when we look to refresh and renew – our clothes perhaps and the type of food that we eat. Gone are the comfort dishes of winter and instead seafood or lighter vegetarian fare may take centre stage. Hospitality outlets also typically update their menus at this time and […]
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